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Shadow of a Bull

by Maia Wojciechowska · Grades 3–7 · Juvenile Fiction

Shadow of a Bull by Maia Wojciechowska is on US reading lists at grades 3–7. It appears on 1 list: the Newbery Medal. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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

This page shows where Shadow of a Bull is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–7
Pages
184
Reading time
about 3h 20m (est.)
First published
1964
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780689300424

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This juvenile fiction title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 1960s; cited on the Newbery Medal.

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Common questions

What grade level is Shadow of a Bull?
Shadow of a Bull is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Shadow of a Bull?
It takes about 3h 20m to read Shadow of a Bull (184 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Shadow of a Bull?
Shadow of a Bull appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Shadow of a Bull banned in schools?
Shadow of a Bull 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.

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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 3–7 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” 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.
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