Mystery Fish
by Sally M. Walker
Mystery Fish by Sally M. Walker is assigned in US schools at grades 6–10. 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 Mystery Fish 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 6–10
- Pages
- 52
- Reading time
- about 55 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2005
- ISBN-13
- 9780822563525
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About this book
In 1938, off the coast of South Africa, a woman found a strange blue fish with four stubby fins, pointed spines, and a funny looking tail—it was a coelacanth! Until that very moment, the world had believed that coelacanths were extinct. Suddenly, scientists around the world were excited—could more of these unusual creatures be found and studied? Discover how scientists worked to solve the mystery of these extraordinary fish.
Where this book is assigned
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
- recommended·6th gradesource: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Sibert Medal
- recommended·7th gradesource: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Sibert Medal
- recommended·8th gradesource: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Sibert Medal
- recommended·9th gradesource: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Sibert Medal
- recommended·10th gradesource: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Sibert Medal
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Common questions
- What grade level is Mystery Fish?
- Mystery Fish is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–10. 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 Mystery Fish?
- It takes about 55 minutes to read Mystery Fish (52 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Mystery Fish?
- Mystery Fish appears on reading lists for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Mystery Fish banned in schools?
- Mystery Fish 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 6–10 — 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.