What grade level is Rabbit Hill?

Rabbit Hill is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. 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 Rabbit Hill?

It takes about 2h 30m to read Rabbit Hill (136 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 150 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Rabbit Hill?

Rabbit Hill appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Rabbit Hill banned in schools?

Rabbit Hill 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.

Rabbit Hill

Name: Rabbit Hill
Availability: InStock
Author: Robert Lawson

by Robert Lawson

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Rabbit Hill 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 3–7
Pages: 136
Reading time: about 2h 30m (est.)
First published: 1944
Genre: Animals

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About this book

New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers.

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Why widely assigned

This Animals title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 1940s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Newbery Medal

Common questions

What grade level is Rabbit Hill?: Rabbit Hill is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. 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 Rabbit Hill?: It takes about 2h 30m to read Rabbit Hill (136 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 150 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Rabbit Hill?: Rabbit Hill appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Rabbit Hill banned in schools?: Rabbit Hill 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

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 3–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner.