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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

by Kate DiCamillo · Grades 3–6 · Fantasy

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 11 lists: 11 book-award lists, across 14 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Among the most widely assigned — 11 curriculum lists · 14 states

#20 most-assigned book in America — on school reading lists in 14 states (2026-07-13 study of 13,258 assignments).

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 AwardKentucky Bluegrass AwardBoston Globe–Horn Book AwardArizona Grand Canyon Reader Award+7 more

This page shows where The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
First published
2006
Genre
Fantasy
ISBN-13
9780763649425

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-07; 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 (11)
On award reading lists
  • Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award (source: Wikipedia)
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award (source: kasl.us)
  • Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (source: Wikipedia)
  • Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award (source: azla.org)

and 7 more in where it is taught

Catalog record
First published 2006 (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This fantasy title is typically read at grades 3–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on love and loss; cited on 11 lists: 11 book-award lists.

Themes

love · loss · journey

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Common questions

What grade level is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane?
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 11 book-award lists across 14 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane?
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, and 8 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane banned in schools?
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 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 Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane explore?
Central themes in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane include love, loss, journey.

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 3–6 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 11 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 14 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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