How long does it take to read The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us?

It takes about 2h 25m to read The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us (130 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us?

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us

Name: The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us
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Author: Tanya Lee Stone
ISBN: 9780147516060

by Tanya Lee Stone · Grades 4–10 · Children's

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us by Tanya Lee Stone is on US reading lists at grades 4–10. It appears on 1 list: the Golden Kite Award. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Golden Kite Award

This page shows where The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 4–10
Pages: 130
Reading time: about 2h 25m (est.)
First published: 2010
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780147516060

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-19; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 4–10. Written in the 2010s; cited on the Golden Kite Award.

Where this book is recommended

Golden Kite Award
- recommended·4th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2011 Winner
- recommended·5th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2011 Winner
- recommended·6th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2011 Winner
- recommended·7th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2011 Winner
- recommended·8th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2011 Winner
- recommended·9th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2011 Winner
- recommended·10th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2011 Winner

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Common questions

What grade level is The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us?: The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us is listed for grades 4–10. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us?: It takes about 2h 25m to read The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us (130 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us?: The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us banned in schools?: The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us 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. See the banned books list by state.

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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 4–10 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: read-aloud.