What grade level is The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves?

The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 4 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves?

It takes about 1h 50m to read The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves (100 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 110 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves?

The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves banned in schools?

The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves 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 Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves explore?

Central themes in The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves include science, nature, animals.

The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves

Name: The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves
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Author: Lindsey Leigh
ISBN: 9780593753521

by Lindsey Leigh · Grades 3–7 · Nonfiction

The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves by Lindsey Leigh is on US reading lists at grades 3–7. It appears on 1 list: the Maine Student Book 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).

On reading-award lists:Maine Student Book Award

This page shows where The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves 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 3–7
Age range: Ages 8–12
Pages: 100
Reading time: about 1h 50m (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9780593753521

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 nonfiction title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on science and nature; cited on the Maine Student Book Award.

Themes

science · nature · animals

Where this book is recommended

Maine Student Book Award

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What grade level is The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves?: The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 4 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves?: It takes about 1h 50m to read The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves (100 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 110 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves?: The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves banned in schools?: The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves 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 Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves explore?: Central themes in The Dark!: Wild Life in the Mysterious World of Caves include science, nature, animals.

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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 3–7 — 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.