Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library by Marguerite Henry 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 Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library 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
- First published
- 1992
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9780689716249
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About this book
Now three of Marguerite Henry's classic tales, which set the standard for the genre, are available in a lovely gift boxed set. Includes Misty of Chincoteague, Stormy, Misty's Foal, and Sea Star, Orphan of Chincoteague.
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Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA)
- recommended·4th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1952 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1952 Winner
- recommended·6th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1952 Winner
- recommended·7th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1952 Winner
Common questions
- What grade level is Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library?
- Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library 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.
- What curricula assign Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library?
- Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library banned in schools?
- Marguerite Henry's Horseshoe Library 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 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: read-aloud.