What grade level is The Midwife's Apprentice?

The Midwife's Apprentice is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 2 book-award lists. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read The Midwife's Apprentice?

It takes about 2h 35m to read The Midwife's Apprentice (143 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 155 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Midwife's Apprentice?

The Midwife's Apprentice appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Midwife's Apprentice banned in schools?

The Midwife's Apprentice has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

The Midwife's Apprentice

Name: The Midwife's Apprentice
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Author: Karen Cushman
ISBN: 9780547722177

by Karen Cushman · Grades 3–7 · Fiction

The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman is on US reading lists at grades 3–7. 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:Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award Newbery Medal

This page shows where The Midwife's Apprentice 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 3–7
Pages: 143
Reading time: about 2h 35m (est.)
First published: 1995
Genre: Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780547722177

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-23; 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)

Award won: Newbery Medal, 1996 (source: Wikipedia)
On award reading lists: Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record: First published 1995 · 143 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This fiction title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 1990s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Midwife's Apprentice?: The Midwife's Apprentice is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 2 book-award lists. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Midwife's Apprentice?: It takes about 2h 35m to read The Midwife's Apprentice (143 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 155 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Midwife's Apprentice?: The Midwife's Apprentice appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Midwife's Apprentice banned in schools?: The Midwife's Apprentice has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

Why this book is on this list

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 3–7 — 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: Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner, read-aloud.