Striped Ice Cream
by Joan M. Lexau
Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state
Striped Ice Cream by Joan M. Lexau is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Striped Ice Cream is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
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- Grade range
- Grades 4–6
- Age range
- Ages 9–11
- Pages
- 96
- Reading time
- about 1h 45m (est.)
- First published
- 1968
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780397310470
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About this book
A seven-year-old Negro girl is resigned to the fact that her mother can not afford anything special for her birthday, but she does not understand why her older sisters and brother seem to turn against her--until the big day finally arrives.
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Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1960s; pairs with curriculum units on birthdays and family life; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
birthdays · family life · birthdays, fiction · family life, fiction
Where this book is assigned
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·5th grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·6th grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
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Common questions
- What grade level is Striped Ice Cream?
- Striped Ice Cream is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Striped Ice Cream?
- It takes about 1h 45m to read Striped Ice Cream (96 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 105 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Striped Ice Cream?
- Striped Ice Cream appears on reading lists for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Striped Ice Cream banned in schools?
- Striped Ice Cream 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 Striped Ice Cream explore?
- Central themes in Striped Ice Cream include birthdays, family life, birthdays, fiction, family life, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 4–6 — 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.