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The Experiment

by Rebecca Stead · Grades 4–5 · Juvenile Fiction

The Experiment by Rebecca Stead is on US reading lists at grades 4–5. It appears on 1 list: the Great Lakes Great Books 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:Great Lakes Great Books Award

This page shows where The Experiment 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 4–5
Pages
210
Reading time
about 3h 50m (est.)
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9781787613157

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-02; 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 juvenile fiction title is typically read at grades 4–5. Published in the canon; cited on the Great Lakes Great Books Award.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Experiment?
The Experiment is listed for grades 4–5. 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 Experiment?
It takes about 3h 50m to read The Experiment (210 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 230 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Experiment?
The Experiment appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Experiment banned in schools?
The Experiment 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 4–5 — 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.

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