What grade level is One Day This Tree Will Fall?

One Day This Tree Will Fall is listed for grades K–2. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read One Day This Tree Will Fall?

It takes about 50 minutes to read One Day This Tree Will Fall (44 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 50 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign One Day This Tree Will Fall?

One Day This Tree Will Fall appears on reading lists for Mississippi Magnolia Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is One Day This Tree Will Fall banned in schools?

One Day This Tree Will Fall 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.

One Day This Tree Will Fall

Name: One Day This Tree Will Fall
Availability: InStock
Author: Leslie Barnard Booth
ISBN: 9781534496972

by Leslie Barnard Booth · Grades K–2 · Picture Book Nonfiction

One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth is on US reading lists at grades k–2. It appears on 1 list: the Mississippi Magnolia Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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 reading-award lists:Mississippi Magnolia Book Award

This page shows where One Day This Tree Will Fall is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades K–2
Age range: Ages 4–8
Pages: 44
Reading time: about 50 minutes (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Picture Book Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9781534496972

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-11; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This picture book nonfiction title is typically read at grades k–2. Written in the 2020s; cited on the Mississippi Magnolia Book Award.

Where this book is recommended

Mississippi Magnolia Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is One Day This Tree Will Fall?: One Day This Tree Will Fall is listed for grades K–2. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read One Day This Tree Will Fall?: It takes about 50 minutes to read One Day This Tree Will Fall (44 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 50 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign One Day This Tree Will Fall?: One Day This Tree Will Fall appears on reading lists for Mississippi Magnolia Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is One Day This Tree Will Fall banned in schools?: One Day This Tree Will Fall 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.

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How we classify

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 K–2 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.