
The Magic of the Glits
by Carole S. Adler
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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).
The Magic of the Glits by Carole S. Adler is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Magic of the Glits 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 4–8
- Age range
- Ages 9–13
- First published
- 1987
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780380704033
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Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
Where this book is assigned
William Allen White Children's Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1982 winner (4-8)
- recommended·5th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1982 winner (4-8)
- recommended·6th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1982 winner (4-8)
- recommended·7th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1982 winner (4-8)
- recommended·8th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1982 winner (4-8)
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Magic of the Glits?
- The Magic of the Glits is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign The Magic of the Glits?
- The Magic of the Glits appears on reading lists for William Allen White Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Magic of the Glits banned in schools?
- The Magic of the Glits 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 Magic of the Glits explore?
- Central themes in The Magic of the Glits include friendship. 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 classifyHide
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 4–8 — 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.