What grade level is The Fighting Ground?

The Fighting Ground is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Fighting Ground?

It takes about 2h 55m to read The Fighting Ground (157 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 175 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Fighting Ground?

The Fighting Ground appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Fighting Ground banned in schools?

The Fighting Ground 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 Fighting Ground explore?

Central themes in The Fighting Ground include history, united states in fiction, united states, historical fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

The Fighting Ground

Name: The Fighting Ground
Availability: InStock
Author: Avi
ISBN: 9780064401852

by Avi

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

The Fighting Ground by Avi is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Fighting Ground 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 4–8
Age range: Ages 9–13
Pages: 157
Reading time: about 2h 55m (est.)
First published: 1984
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780064401852

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About this book

(From HarperCollins (publisher) website): Jonathan may be only thirteen years old, but with the Revolutionary War unfolding around him, he's more certain than ever that he wants to be a part of it--to fight for independence alongside his brother and cousin to defeat the British. But Jonathan's father, himself wounded from battle, refuses to let his son join the front lines. When Jonathan hears the tavern bell toll, calling all soldiers to arms, he rushes to enlist without telling his dad. Gun in hand, Jonathan falls in with a militia and marches onward to the fighting ground.

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Why widely assigned

This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on history and united states in fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

history · united states in fiction · united states · historical fiction

Where this book is assigned

Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is The Fighting Ground?: The Fighting Ground is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Fighting Ground?: It takes about 2h 55m to read The Fighting Ground (157 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 175 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Fighting Ground?: The Fighting Ground appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Fighting Ground banned in schools?: The Fighting Ground 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 Fighting Ground explore?: Central themes in The Fighting Ground include history, united states in fiction, united states, historical fiction. 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 4–8 — 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: award-winner.