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The Fortune-Tellers

by Lloyd Alexander

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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:Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

The Fortune-Tellers by Lloyd Alexander is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. 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 Fortune-Tellers 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 K–5
Pages
358
Reading time
about 6h 35m (est.)
First published
1992
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780440831419

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Fortune-Tellers?
The Fortune-Tellers is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. 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 Fortune-Tellers?
It takes about 6h 35m to read The Fortune-Tellers (358 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 395 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Fortune-Tellers?
The Fortune-Tellers appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Fortune-Tellers banned in schools?
The Fortune-Tellers 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 K–5 — 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: read-aloud.

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