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The Ghost's Grave

by Peg Kehret

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 states

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:Virginia Readers' ChoiceNevada Young Readers' AwardYoung Hoosier Book Award

The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, 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.

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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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 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

ghost stories · aunts · coal miners · ghosts

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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. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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, Virginia Readers' Choice, Young Hoosier Book 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.

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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 3–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 3 states ELA frameworks 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.

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