What grade level is The Gollywhopper Games?

The Gollywhopper Games 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 Gollywhopper Games?

It takes about 5h 45m to read The Gollywhopper Games (314 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 345 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

Is The Gollywhopper Games banned in schools?

The Gollywhopper Games 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 Gollywhopper Games explore?

Central themes in The Gollywhopper Games include conduct of life, puzzles, games, toy making. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

The Gollywhopper Games

Name: The Gollywhopper Games
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Author: Jody Feldman
ISBN: 9780061214516

by Jody Feldman

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award

The Gollywhopper Games by Jody Feldman 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 Gollywhopper Games 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: 314
Reading time: about 5h 45m (est.)
First published: 2008
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780061214516

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About this book

Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Welcome to the biggest, bravest, boldest competition the world has ever seen! The Gollywhopper Games! Are you ready? Gil Goodson sure hopes he's ready. His future happiness depends on winning the Golly Toy & Game Company's ultimate competition. If Gil wins, his dad has promised the family can move out of Orchard Heights—away from all the gossip, the false friends, and bad press that have plagued the Goodsons ever since The Incident. Gil's been studying for months. He thinks he knows everything about Golly's history and merchandise.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on conduct of life and puzzles; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

conduct of life · puzzles · games · toy making

Where this book is assigned

Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award

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Common questions

What grade level is The Gollywhopper Games?: The Gollywhopper Games 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 Gollywhopper Games?: It takes about 5h 45m to read The Gollywhopper Games (314 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 345 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Gollywhopper Games?: The Gollywhopper Games appears on reading lists for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Gollywhopper Games banned in schools?: The Gollywhopper Games 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 Gollywhopper Games explore?: Central themes in The Gollywhopper Games include conduct of life, puzzles, games, toy making. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 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.