What grade level is The Ogress and the Orphans?

The Ogress and the Orphans is listed for grades 4–5. 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 Ogress and the Orphans?

It takes about 7h 15m to read The Ogress and the Orphans (395 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 435 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Ogress and the Orphans?

The Ogress and the Orphans appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Ogress and the Orphans banned in schools?

The Ogress and the Orphans 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.

The Ogress and the Orphans

Name: The Ogress and the Orphans
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Author: Kelly Barnhill
ISBN: 9781643752877

by Kelly Barnhill · Grades 4–5 · Middle Grade Fantasy

The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill is on US reading lists at grades 4–5. It appears on 1 list: the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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:South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards

This page shows where The Ogress and the Orphans 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 4–5
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 395
Reading time: about 7h 15m (est.)
First published: 2022
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9781643752877

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-11; 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 4–5. Written in the 2020s; cited on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards.

Where this book is recommended

South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards
- recommended·4th grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)
- recommended·5th grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)

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What grade level is The Ogress and the Orphans?: The Ogress and the Orphans is listed for grades 4–5. 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 Ogress and the Orphans?: It takes about 7h 15m to read The Ogress and the Orphans (395 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 435 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Ogress and the Orphans?: The Ogress and the Orphans appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Ogress and the Orphans banned in schools?: The Ogress and the Orphans 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.

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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 4–5 — 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.