What grade level is Sparrow Hawk Red?

Sparrow Hawk Red is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Sparrow Hawk Red?

It takes about 3h 30m to read Sparrow Hawk Red (189 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 Sparrow Hawk Red?

Sparrow Hawk Red appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Sparrow Hawk Red banned in schools?

Sparrow Hawk Red 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. See the banned books list by state.

Sparrow Hawk Red

Name: Sparrow Hawk Red
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Author: Ben Mikaelsen
ISBN: 9781562823887

by Ben Mikaelsen · Grades 6–8 · Adventure

Sparrow Hawk Red by Ben Mikaelsen is on US reading lists at grades 6–8. It appears on 1 list: the California Young Reader Medal, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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:California Young Reader Medal

This page shows where Sparrow Hawk Red 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 6–8
Age range: Ages 11–13
Pages: 189
Reading time: about 3h 30m (est.)
First published: 1993
Genre: Adventure
ISBN-13: 9781562823887

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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 adventure title is typically read at grades 6–8. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on adventure and adventurers and mexican americans; cited on the California Young Reader Medal.

Themes

adventure and adventurers · mexican americans · airplanes · adventure and adventurers, fiction

Where this book is recommended

California Young Reader Medal

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Common questions

What grade level is Sparrow Hawk Red?: Sparrow Hawk Red is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Sparrow Hawk Red?: It takes about 3h 30m to read Sparrow Hawk Red (189 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 Sparrow Hawk Red?: Sparrow Hawk Red appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Sparrow Hawk Red banned in schools?: Sparrow Hawk Red 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Sparrow Hawk Red explore?: Central themes in Sparrow Hawk Red include adventure and adventurers, mexican americans, airplanes, adventure and adventurers, fiction.

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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 6–8 — drawn from the state 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: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.