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The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring

by Ruth Sanderson

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Texas Bluebonnet Award

The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring by Ruth Sanderson is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
First published
2001
Genre
Fairy Tale/Folklore
ISBN-13
9780316769068

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About this book

A young huntsman is helped by a golden mare when he tries to perform the seemingly impossible feats commanded by the Tsar.

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Why widely assigned

This Fairy Tale/Folklore title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on folklore and saints, juvenile literature; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

folklore · saints, juvenile literature · saints

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring?
The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring?
The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring banned in schools?
The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring 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 Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring explore?
Central themes in The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring include folklore, saints, juvenile literature, saints. 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 3–6 — 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.

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