What grade level is Running Out of Time?

Running Out of Time 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 Running Out of Time?

It takes about 3h 30m to read Running Out of Time (192 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 Running Out of Time banned in schools?

Running Out of Time 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.

Running Out of Time

Name: Running Out of Time
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Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
ISBN: 9780807280324

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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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:Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix 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 Running Out of Time 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: 192
Reading time: about 3h 30m (est.)
First published: 1995
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9780807280324

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Why widely assigned

This Fantasy title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on adventure and adventurers, fiction and diphtheria; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

adventure and adventurers, fiction · diphtheria · mystery and detective stories · indiana, fiction

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What grade level is Running Out of Time?: Running Out of Time 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 Running Out of Time?: It takes about 3h 30m to read Running Out of Time (192 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 Running Out of Time?: Running Out of Time appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Running Out of Time banned in schools?: Running Out of Time 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 Running Out of Time explore?: Central themes in Running Out of Time include adventure and adventurers, fiction, diphtheria, mystery and detective stories, indiana, fiction.

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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.