What grade level is Peppermints in the Parlor?

Peppermints in the Parlor is listed for grades 4–8. 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 Peppermints in the Parlor?

It takes about 3h 40m to read Peppermints in the Parlor (198 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 220 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Peppermints in the Parlor?

Peppermints in the Parlor appears on reading lists for William Allen White Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Peppermints in the Parlor banned in schools?

Peppermints in the Parlor 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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Peppermints in the Parlor explore?

Central themes in Peppermints in the Parlor include old age in fiction, old age, orphans in fiction, horror stories.

Peppermints in the Parlor

Name: Peppermints in the Parlor
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Author: Barbara Brooks Wallace
ISBN: 9780689874178

by Barbara Brooks Wallace · Grades 4–8 · Horror

Peppermints in the Parlor by Barbara Brooks Wallace is on US reading lists at grades 4–8. It appears on 1 list: the William Allen White Children's 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:William Allen White Children's Book Award

This page shows where Peppermints in the Parlor 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 4–8
Age range: Ages 9–13
Pages: 198
Reading time: about 3h 40m (est.)
First published: 1980
Genre: Horror
ISBN-13: 9780689874178

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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 horror title is typically read at grades 4–8. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on old age in fiction and old age; cited on the William Allen White Children's Book Award.

Themes

old age in fiction · old age · orphans in fiction · horror stories

Where this book is recommended

William Allen White Children's Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Peppermints in the Parlor?: Peppermints in the Parlor is listed for grades 4–8. 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 Peppermints in the Parlor?: It takes about 3h 40m to read Peppermints in the Parlor (198 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 220 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Peppermints in the Parlor?: Peppermints in the Parlor appears on reading lists for William Allen White Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Peppermints in the Parlor banned in schools?: Peppermints in the Parlor 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Peppermints in the Parlor explore?: Central themes in Peppermints in the Parlor include old age in fiction, old age, orphans in fiction, horror stories.

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 4–8 — 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.