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The Land

by Mildred D. Taylor · Grades 7–12

The Land by Mildred D. Taylor is on US reading lists at grades 7–12. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists

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:Coretta Scott King Author AwardScott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

This page shows where The Land 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 7–12
Pages
408
Reading time
about 7h 30m (est.)
First published
2002
ISBN-13
9780439442411

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
Awards won
  • Coretta Scott King Author Award, 2002 (source: Wikipedia)
  • Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, 2002 (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record
First published 2002 · 408 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is The Land?
The Land is listed for grades 7–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists, from grade 4 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Land?
It takes about 7h 30m to read The Land (408 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 450 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Land?
The Land appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Land banned in schools?
The Land 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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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 7–12 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula 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: award-winner.

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