
On My Honor
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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 states
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where On My Honor is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Grade range
- Grades 4–7
- Age range
- Ages 9–13
- Pages
- 100
- Reading time
- about 1h 50m (est.)
- ISBN-13
- 9780440227427
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Where this book is assigned
North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · North Dakotasource: North Dakota Library Association — Flicker Tale Children's Book Award past winners — 1989 winner
- recommended·5th grade · North Dakotasource: North Dakota Library Association — Flicker Tale Children's Book Award past winners — 1989 winner
- recommended·6th grade · North Dakotasource: North Dakota Library Association — Flicker Tale Children's Book Award past winners — 1989 winner
- recommended·7th grade · North Dakotasource: North Dakota Library Association — Flicker Tale Children's Book Award past winners — 1989 winner
William Allen White Children's Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1989 winner (4-8)
- recommended·5th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1989 winner (4-8)
- recommended·6th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1989 winner (4-8)
- recommended·7th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1989 winner (4-8)
- recommended·8th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1989 winner (4-8)
Wisconsin Golden Archer Award
- recommended·4th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 1988 Middle winner
- recommended·5th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 1988 Middle winner
- recommended·6th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 1988 Middle winner
- recommended·7th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 1988 Middle winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is On My Honor?
- On My Honor is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read On My Honor?
- It takes about 1h 50m to read On My Honor (100 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 110 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign On My Honor?
- On My Honor appears on reading lists for North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, William Allen White Children's Book Award, Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is On My Honor banned in schools?
- On My Honor does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 4–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 3 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.