What grade level is Ruby Holler?

Ruby Holler is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Ruby Holler?

It takes about 3h 30m to read Ruby Holler (193 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.

What curricula assign Ruby Holler?

Ruby Holler appears on reading lists for Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Ruby Holler banned in schools?

Ruby Holler 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.

Ruby Holler

Name: Ruby Holler
Availability: InStock
Author: Sharon Creech
ISBN: 9780435130893

by Sharon Creech

Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. 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 Ruby Holler 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 3–5
Pages: 193
Reading time: about 3h 30m (est.)
First published: 2004
ISBN-13: 9780435130893

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About this book

Simplified Chinese edition of Ruby Holler, winner of the Carnegie Medal written by Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech. Two orphans, a boy and a girl, lived in an deplorable orphanage for years where they felt no love. They wanted to run away... This is their adventure. In Simplified Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

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Common questions

What grade level is Ruby Holler?: Ruby Holler is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Ruby Holler?: It takes about 3h 30m to read Ruby Holler (193 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.
What curricula assign Ruby Holler?: Ruby Holler appears on reading lists for Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Ruby Holler banned in schools?: Ruby Holler 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: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 3–5 — 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: award-winner, book-club.