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Smoky Mountain Rose

by Alan Schroeder

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Kentucky Bluegrass Award

Smoky Mountain Rose by Alan Schroeder is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Smoky Mountain Rose 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
Age range
Ages 8–10
Pages
32
Reading time
about 35 minutes (est.)
First published
1997
Genre
Fairy Tale/Folklore
ISBN-13
9780803717336

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Why widely assigned

This Fairy Tale/Folklore title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on fairy tales and folklore; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

fairy tales · folklore · chr 1997 · parodies, imitations

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Common questions

What grade level is Smoky Mountain Rose?
Smoky Mountain Rose is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Smoky Mountain Rose?
It takes about 35 minutes to read Smoky Mountain Rose (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Smoky Mountain Rose?
Smoky Mountain Rose appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Smoky Mountain Rose banned in schools?
Smoky Mountain Rose 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 Smoky Mountain Rose explore?
Central themes in Smoky Mountain Rose include fairy tales, folklore, chr 1997, parodies, imitations.

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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 3–5 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework 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.

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