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The Incredible Journey

by Burnford Sheila · Grades 4–7 · Children's

The Incredible Journey by Burnford Sheila is on US reading lists at grades 4–7. It appears on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 2 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:William Allen White Children's Book AwardVermont Golden Dome Book AwardPacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award

This page shows where The Incredible Journey 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 4–7See the list:4th5th6th7th
Pages
155
Reading time
about 2h 50m (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781443146197

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (3)
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Catalog record
First published 2015 · 155 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; cited on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Incredible Journey?
The Incredible Journey is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 3 book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 4 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Incredible Journey?
It takes about 2h 50m to read The Incredible Journey (155 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 170 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Incredible Journey?
The Incredible Journey appears on reading lists for Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, William Allen White Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Incredible Journey banned in schools?
The Incredible Journey 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 4–7 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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