The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
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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 Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. 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 Voyages of Doctor Dolittle 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 3–7
- Pages
- 410
- Reading time
- about 7h 30m (est.)
- First published
- 1922
- Genre
- Children's Literature
- ISBN-13
- 9781981854868
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Why widely assigned
This Children's Literature title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 1920s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Newbery Medal
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1923 Newbery Medal winner
- recommended·4th gradesource: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1923 Newbery Medal winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1923 Newbery Medal winner
- recommended·6th gradesource: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1923 Newbery Medal winner
- recommended·7th gradesource: Newbery Medal (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1923 Newbery Medal winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle?
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. 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 Voyages of Doctor Dolittle?
- It takes about 7h 30m to read The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (410 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 450 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle?
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle banned in schools?
- The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle 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 3–7 — 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.