The Stories Julian Tells
by Ann Cameron
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Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron is assigned in US schools at grades 2–3. 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 Stories Julian Tells 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 2–3
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
- Pages
- 71
- Reading time
- about 1h 20m (est.)
- First published
- 1987
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780394828923
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About this book
Great read aloud for 2nd or 3rd grade. THe story is about a young boy who tells some imaginative stories, is a little mischievous and very creative. My 3rd graders enjoyed it!
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Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 2–3. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on families and friendship; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
families · friendship · family life · african americans
Where this book is assigned
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Stories Julian Tells?
- The Stories Julian Tells is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–3. 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 Stories Julian Tells?
- It takes about 1h 20m to read The Stories Julian Tells (71 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 80 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Stories Julian Tells?
- The Stories Julian Tells appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Stories Julian Tells banned in schools?
- The Stories Julian Tells 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 Stories Julian Tells explore?
- Central themes in The Stories Julian Tells include families, friendship, family life, african americans. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
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 2–3 — 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
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.