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Ramona and Her Father

by Beverly Cleary

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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).

On reading-award lists:Texas Bluebonnet AwardLand of Enchantment Book AwardPacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice AwardHawai'i Nēnē Award

Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Ramona and Her Father 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 4–6
Age range
Ages 9–11
Pages
186
Reading time
about 3h 25m (est.)
First published
1977
Genre
Humor
ISBN-13
9780881032741

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Why widely assigned

This Humor title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on fathers and growing up; cited across 4 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

fathers · growing up · elementary school · father-daughter relationship

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Common questions

What grade level is Ramona and Her Father?
Ramona and Her Father is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Ramona and Her Father?
It takes about 3h 25m to read Ramona and Her Father (186 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 205 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Ramona and Her Father?
Ramona and Her Father appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award, Land of Enchantment Book Award, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Ramona and Her Father banned in schools?
Ramona and Her Father 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.
What themes does Ramona and Her Father explore?
Central themes in Ramona and Her Father include fathers, growing up, elementary school, father-daughter relationship. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 4–6 — 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: book-club, read-aloud.

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