# The Fourteenth Goldfish

**Author:** Jennifer L. Holm
**Grade range:** Grades 4–6
**Age range:** 9–11
**First published:** 2014
**Page count:** 195
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780375870644`
**ISBN-10:** `0375870644`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-fourteenth-goldfish
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Themes

- scientists
- aging
- grandfathers
- family life

## Where this book is assigned

### Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)

### Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

- **recommended** · 6th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2015-2016 winner (6-8)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 7th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2015-2016 winner (6-8)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 8th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2015-2016 winner (6-8)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)

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