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Riding Freedom

by Pam Muñoz Ryan

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 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:California Young Reader MedalArizona Grand Canyon Reader Award

Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Riding Freedom 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 3–8
Age range
Ages 8–13
Pages
138
Reading time
about 2h 30m (est.)
First published
1998
Genre
Adventure
ISBN-13
9780439087964

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Why widely assigned

This Adventure title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on history and mistaken identity; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

history · mistaken identity · identification · novela juvenil

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Common questions

What grade level is Riding Freedom?
Riding Freedom is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Riding Freedom?
It takes about 2h 30m to read Riding Freedom (138 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 Riding Freedom?
Riding Freedom appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Riding Freedom banned in schools?
Riding Freedom 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 Riding Freedom explore?
Central themes in Riding Freedom include history, mistaken identity, identification, novela juvenil.

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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 3–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 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.

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