What grade level is The Night Train?

The Night Train is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read The Night Train?

It takes about 5h 20m to read The Night Train (289 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 320 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Night Train?

The Night Train appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Night Train banned in schools?

The Night Train 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 Night Train explore?

Central themes in The Night Train include memory, grief, courage, mystery.

The Night Train

Name: The Night Train
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Author: Lorelei Savaryn
ISBN: 9780593524206

by Lorelei Savaryn · Grades 4–8 · Middle Grade Fantasy

The Night Train by Lorelei Savaryn is on US reading lists at grades 4–8. It appears on 1 list: the Maine Student Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Before you buy: Ages 9–13 · Grades 4–8 · 289 pages. Content notes: loss. The button opens the hardcover edition (ISBN 9780593524206). If the class uses a set edition or translation, match its ISBN first.

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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).

On reading-award lists:Maine Student Book Award

This page shows where The Night Train 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 4–8
Age range: Ages 9–13
Pages: 289
Reading time: about 5h 20m (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9780593524206

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-09; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This middle grade fantasy title is typically read at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on memory and grief; cited on the Maine Student Book Award.

Themes

memory · grief · courage · mystery

Content notes

loss

Where this book is recommended

Maine Student Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is The Night Train?: The Night Train is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Night Train?: It takes about 5h 20m to read The Night Train (289 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 320 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Night Train?: The Night Train appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Night Train banned in schools?: The Night Train 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 Night Train explore?: Central themes in The Night Train include memory, grief, courage, mystery.

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 4–8 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.