What grade level is The Witching Wind?

The Witching Wind is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read The Witching Wind?

It takes about 5h 25m to read The Witching Wind (294 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 325 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Witching Wind?

The Witching Wind appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award, Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Witching Wind banned in schools?

The Witching Wind 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 Witching Wind explore?

Central themes in The Witching Wind include magic, courage, family.

The Witching Wind

Name: The Witching Wind
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Author: Natalie Lloyd
ISBN: 9781338858624

by Natalie Lloyd · Grades 3–6 · Middle Grade Fantasy

The Witching Wind by Natalie Lloyd is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award Maine Student Book Award

This page shows where The Witching Wind 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 3–6
Age range: Ages 8–12
Pages: 294
Reading time: about 5h 25m (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9781338858624

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-09; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (2)

On award reading lists: Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award (source: oklibs.org)
Maine Student Book Award (source: sites.google.com)
Catalog record: First published 2024 · 294 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This middle grade fantasy title is typically read at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on magic and courage; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

Themes

magic · courage · family

Content notes

mild peril

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What grade level is The Witching Wind?: The Witching Wind is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Witching Wind?: It takes about 5h 25m to read The Witching Wind (294 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 325 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Witching Wind?: The Witching Wind appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award, Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Witching Wind banned in schools?: The Witching Wind 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 Witching Wind explore?: Central themes in The Witching Wind include magic, courage, family.

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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 3–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.