What grade level is The Fighting Ground?

The Fighting Ground is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does The Fighting Ground explore?

Central themes in The Fighting Ground include history, united states in fiction, united states, historical fiction.

The Fighting Ground

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

by Avi · Grades 4–8 · Historical Fiction

The Fighting Ground by Avi is on US reading lists at grades 4–8. It appears on 1 list: the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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

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.

Reading level at a glance

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

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-23; 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 historical fiction title is typically read at grades 4–8. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on history and united states in fiction; cited on the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.

Themes

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

Where this book is recommended

Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is The Fighting Ground?: The Fighting Ground is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does The Fighting Ground explore?: Central themes in The Fighting Ground include history, united states in fiction, united states, historical fiction.

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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 4–8 — drawn from the 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: 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.