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The Black Stallion Challenged

by Walter Farley

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

The Black Stallion Challenged by Walter Farley is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Black Stallion Challenged 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 4–7
Pages
214
Reading time
about 3h 55m (est.)
First published
2011
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780307804860
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About this book

The Black Stallion is the fastest horse in America and he and his jockey, Alec Ramsay, are training for a big race. Suddenly there comes a new challenger: Flame! An unproven racer, the Island Stallion can run like the wind and his jockey, Steve Duncan, knows that Flame will give the Black the race of his life. But what neither Steve nor Alec know, is that these two stallions have met before, and they hate each other.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Common questions

What grade level is The Black Stallion Challenged?
The Black Stallion Challenged is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. 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 Black Stallion Challenged?
It takes about 3h 55m to read The Black Stallion Challenged (214 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 235 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Black Stallion Challenged?
The Black Stallion Challenged appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Black Stallion Challenged banned in schools?
The Black Stallion Challenged 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.

Why this book is on this list

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 4–7 — 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
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.
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