What grade level is The Ghost's Grave?

The Ghost's Grave is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. 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 Ghost's Grave?

It takes about 3h 50m to read The Ghost's Grave (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 Ghost's Grave?

The Ghost's Grave appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Ghost's Grave banned in schools?

The Ghost's Grave 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 Ghost's Grave explore?

Central themes in The Ghost's Grave include ghost stories, aunts, coal miners, ghosts. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

The Ghost's Grave

Name: The Ghost's Grave
Availability: InStock
Author: Peg Kehret
ISBN: 9780439899765

by Peg Kehret

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Nevada Young Readers' Award

The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Ghost's Grave is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 3–8
Age range: Ages 8–13
Pages: 210
Reading time: about 3h 50m (est.)
First published: 2006
Genre: Horror
ISBN-13: 9780439899765

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About this book

What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him - only then will he be at peace. Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie's leg bones.

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Why widely assigned

This Horror title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on ghost stories and aunts; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

ghost stories · aunts · coal miners · ghosts

Where this book is assigned

Nevada Young Readers' Award

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Common questions

What grade level is The Ghost's Grave?: The Ghost's Grave is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. 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 Ghost's Grave?: It takes about 3h 50m to read The Ghost's Grave (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 Ghost's Grave?: The Ghost's Grave appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Ghost's Grave banned in schools?: The Ghost's Grave 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 Ghost's Grave explore?: Central themes in The Ghost's Grave include ghost stories, aunts, coal miners, ghosts. 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 3–8 — 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: Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.