Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5, with a Lexile measure of 860L. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Lexile
- 860L
- Grade range
- Grades 3–5
- Difficulty for grade
- Above the grade 2–3 band (420–820L)
- Age range
- Ages 8–11
- Pages
- 190
- Reading time
- about 3h 30m (est.)
- First published
- 1981
- Genre
- Middle Grade Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780380709588
Reading difficulty: At 860L, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 reads above the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 3rd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a stretch text that may need scaffolding for the youngest assigned readers.
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About this book
Ramona starts third grade in a new school, rides the bus, and navigates a tired family stretched thin while her dad goes back to college. Beverly Cleary's Newbery Honor book captures the small triumphs and humiliations of a spirited eight-year-old. A classic grades 3-5 read.
Why widely assigned
This Middle Grade Fiction title, reads at middle-grade prose complexity, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on family and school.
Themes
family · school · growing up · humor
Where this book is assigned
No curriculum assignments on file yet.
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Common questions
- What grade level is Ramona Quimby, Age 8?
- Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5, with a Lexile measure of 860L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What is the Lexile level of Ramona Quimby, Age 8?
- Ramona Quimby, Age 8 has a Lexile measure of 860L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
- How long does it take to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8?
- It takes about 3h 30m to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (190 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 210 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- Is Ramona Quimby, Age 8 hard to read for 3rd grade?
- At 860L, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 reads above the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 3rd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a stretch text that may need scaffolding for the youngest assigned readers. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
- Is Ramona Quimby, Age 8 banned in schools?
- Ramona Quimby, Age 8 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
- 860L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
- Grade band
- Grades 3–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Not yet documented in any tracked curriculum.
- 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
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.