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The Bees of Notre-Dame

by Meghan Browne · Grades K–4 · Picture Book

The Bees of Notre-Dame by Meghan Browne is on US reading lists at grades k–4. It appears on 1 list: the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award, 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).

This page shows where The Bees of Notre-Dame 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 K–4
Pages
22
Reading time
about 25 minutes (est.)
First published
2023
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9780593374580

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-09; 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 picture book title is typically read at grades k–4. Written in the 2020s; cited on the Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Bees of Notre-Dame?
The Bees of Notre-Dame is listed for grades K–4. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Bees of Notre-Dame?
It takes about 25 minutes to read The Bees of Notre-Dame (22 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 25 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Bees of Notre-Dame?
The Bees of Notre-Dame appears on reading lists for Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Bees of Notre-Dame banned in schools?
The Bees of Notre-Dame 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 K–4 — 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: read-aloud.

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