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Poppy

by Avi · Grades 4–9 · Children's

Poppy by Avi is on US reading lists at grades 4–9. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:Land of Enchantment Book AwardBoston Globe–Horn Book Award

This page shows where Poppy 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 4–9
Pages
196
Reading time
about 3h 35m (est.)
First published
1995
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780062696342

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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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 1995 · 196 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 4–9. Written in the 1990s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Poppy?
Poppy is listed for grades 4–9. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Poppy?
It takes about 3h 35m to read Poppy (196 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 215 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Poppy?
Poppy appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Land of Enchantment Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Poppy banned in schools?
Poppy 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 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 4–9 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula 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, read-aloud.

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