The Doll in the Garden
Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state
The Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing Hahn 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 The Doll in the Garden 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 4–6
- Pages
- 145
- Reading time
- about 2h 40m (est.)
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780618873159
As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you.
More formats & details
Other formats on Amazon: Kindle · Audiobook
As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you. Pricing, Prime, and trial terms shown on Amazon.
About this book
This award-winning novel is now available in paperback. After Ashley and Kristi find an antique doll buried in old Miss Cooper's garden, they discover that they can enter a ghostly turn-of-the-century world by going through a hole in the hedge.
Similar grade-level books
The GiverLois Lowry · 760L
RememberToni Morrison
The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins · 810L
HatchetGary Paulsen · 1020L
See all books like The Doll in the Garden→ — matched on theme + reading level.
Why widely assigned
This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award
- recommended·4th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1992 Mark Twain Award winner
- recommended·5th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1992 Mark Twain Award winner
- recommended·6th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1992 Mark Twain Award winner
Common questions
- What grade level is The Doll in the Garden?
- The Doll in the Garden 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 The Doll in the Garden?
- It takes about 2h 40m to read The Doll in the Garden (145 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 160 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Doll in the Garden?
- The Doll in the Garden appears on reading lists for Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Doll in the Garden banned in schools?
- The Doll in the Garden 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 4–6 — 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.