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The Big Bad Fox

by Benjamin Renner

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

The Big Bad Fox by Benjamin Renner 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 The Big Bad Fox 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 3–5
Age range
Ages 8–10
Pages
187
Reading time
about 3h 25m (est.)
First published
2017
Genre
Graphic Novel
ISBN-13
9781626723313

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About this book

The fox dreams of being the terror of the barnyard. But no one is intimidated by him, least of all the hens when he picks a fight with one, he always ends up on the losing end. Even the wolf, the most fearsome beast of the forest, can t teach him how to be a proper predator. It looks like the fox will have to spend the rest of his life eating turnips.

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Why widely assigned

This Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on parenting and wolves; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

parenting · wolves · chickens · foxes

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Common questions

What grade level is The Big Bad Fox?
The Big Bad Fox is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 The Big Bad Fox?
It takes about 3h 25m to read The Big Bad Fox (187 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 205 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Big Bad Fox?
The Big Bad Fox appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Big Bad Fox banned in schools?
The Big Bad Fox 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 The Big Bad Fox explore?
Central themes in The Big Bad Fox include parenting, wolves, chickens, foxes. 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 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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