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Roller Skates

by Ruth Sawyer

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Newbery Medal

Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. 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 Roller Skates 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 4–7
Age range
Ages 9–12
Pages
186
Reading time
about 3h 25m (est.)
First published
1923
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780808538028

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About this book

Liberated for a year from her parents' restrictions, ten-year-old Lucinda discovers true freedom in the care of her temporary guardians as she roller skates around the streets of turn-of-the-century New York.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 1920s; pairs with curriculum units on roller skating and newbery medal; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

roller skating · newbery medal · friendship · neighborliness

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Common questions

What grade level is Roller Skates?
Roller Skates is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. 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 Roller Skates?
It takes about 3h 25m to read Roller Skates (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 Roller Skates?
Roller Skates appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Roller Skates banned in schools?
Roller Skates 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 Roller Skates explore?
Central themes in Roller Skates include roller skating, newbery medal, friendship, neighborliness. 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 4–7 — 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.

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