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The Sea of Trolls

by Nancy Farmer

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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:Virginia Readers' Choice

The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer is assigned in US schools at grades 6–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Sea of Trolls is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 6–8
Age range
Ages 11–13
Pages
459
Reading time
about 8h 25m (est.)
First published
2004
Genre
Fantasy
ISBN-13
9780689867446

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About this book

After Jack becomes apprenticed to a Druid bard, he and his little sister Lucy are captured by Viking Berserkers and taken to the home of King Ivar the Boneless and his half-troll queen, leading Jack to undertake a vital quest to Jotunheim, home of the trolls.

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Why widely assigned

This Fantasy title, typically at grades 6–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on norse mythology and druids and druidism; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

norse mythology · druids and druidism · bards and bardism · brothers and sisters

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Common questions

What grade level is The Sea of Trolls?
The Sea of Trolls is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 Sea of Trolls?
It takes about 8h 25m to read The Sea of Trolls (459 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 505 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Sea of Trolls?
The Sea of Trolls appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Sea of Trolls banned in schools?
The Sea of Trolls 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 Sea of Trolls explore?
Central themes in The Sea of Trolls include norse mythology, druids and druidism, bards and bardism, brothers and sisters. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 6–8 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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