The River Between Us
by Richard Peck
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
The River Between Us by Richard Peck is assigned in US schools at grades 7–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where The River Between Us is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
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- Grade range
- Grades 7–12
- Pages
- 176
- Reading time
- about 3h 15m (est.)
- First published
- 2005
- ISBN-13
- 9780142403105
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About this book
During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.
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Where this book is assigned
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
- recommended·7th gradesource: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2004 Scott O'Dell Award
- recommended·8th gradesource: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2004 Scott O'Dell Award
- recommended·9th gradesource: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2004 Scott O'Dell Award
- recommended·10th gradesource: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2004 Scott O'Dell Award
- recommended·11th gradesource: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2004 Scott O'Dell Award
- recommended·12th gradesource: Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winners, via Wikipedia — 2004 Scott O'Dell Award
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Common questions
- What grade level is The River Between Us?
- The River Between Us is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read The River Between Us?
- It takes about 3h 15m to read The River Between Us (176 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The River Between Us?
- The River Between Us appears on reading lists for Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The River Between Us banned in schools?
- The River Between Us 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.
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 7–12 — 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
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: award-winner.