
Ralph S. Mouse
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Widely assigned — 4 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).
Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 4 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 Ralph S. Mouse is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
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Where this book is assigned
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award
- recommended·2nd grade · Alabamasource: Winner, Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award 1983, grades 2-3. Given by the Alabama State Department of Education, Library Media. Winner (not nominee); verified against the award archive 2026-09-04.
- recommended·3rd grade · Alabamasource: Winner, Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award 1983, grades 2-3. Given by the Alabama State Department of Education, Library Media. Winner (not nominee); verified against the award archive 2026-09-04.
Golden Kite Award
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1983 Winner
- recommended·4th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1983 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1983 Winner
- recommended·6th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1983 Winner
Iowa Children's Choice Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Iowasource: Iowa Children's Choice Award winners (Iowa Association of School Librarians), via Goodreads award record — 1985
- recommended·4th grade · Iowasource: Iowa Children's Choice Award winners (Iowa Association of School Librarians), via Goodreads award record — 1985
- recommended·5th grade · Iowasource: Iowa Children's Choice Award winners (Iowa Association of School Librarians), via Goodreads award record — 1985
- recommended·6th grade · Iowasource: Iowa Children's Choice Award winners (Iowa Association of School Librarians), via Goodreads award record — 1985
West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award
- recommended·3rd grade · West Virginiasource: West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award — official winners list (West Virginia grades 3-6, voted annually since 1981; hosted by the West Virginia Center for the Book at the West Virginia Library Commission)
- recommended·4th grade · West Virginiasource: West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award — official winners list (West Virginia grades 3-6, voted annually since 1981; hosted by the West Virginia Center for the Book at the West Virginia Library Commission)
- recommended·5th grade · West Virginiasource: West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award — official winners list (West Virginia grades 3-6, voted annually since 1981; hosted by the West Virginia Center for the Book at the West Virginia Library Commission)
- recommended·6th grade · West Virginiasource: West Virginia Children's Choice Book Award — official winners list (West Virginia grades 3-6, voted annually since 1981; hosted by the West Virginia Center for the Book at the West Virginia Library Commission)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Ralph S. Mouse?
- Ralph S. Mouse is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 Ralph S. Mouse?
- It takes about 3h 20m to read Ralph S. Mouse (181 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Ralph S. Mouse?
- Ralph S. Mouse appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, Golden Kite Award, Iowa Children's Choice Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Ralph S. Mouse banned in schools?
- Ralph S. Mouse 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 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 4 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: award-winner, book-club, read-aloud.