
Titanic Crossing
by Barbara Williams · Grades 4–6 · Brothers and sisters
Titanic Crossing by Barbara Williams is on US reading lists at grades 4–6. 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).
This page shows where Titanic Crossing 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 4–6
- Genre
- Brothers and sisters
- ISBN-13
- 9780803717916
Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.
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About this book
Book facts and sources (2)
- On award reading lists
- Nebraska Golden Sower Award (source: nlc.nebraska.gov)
- Mark Twain Readers Award (source: Wikipedia)
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Why it is assigned
This brothers and sisters title is typically read at grades 4–6. Published in the canon; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.
Where this book is recommended
Mark Twain Readers Award
- recommended·4th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1998 Mark Twain Award winner
- recommended·5th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1998 Mark Twain Award winner
- recommended·6th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1998 Mark Twain Award winner
Nebraska Golden Sower Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1998 winner (Chapter Book)
- recommended·4th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1998 winner (Chapter Book)
- recommended·5th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1998 winner (Chapter Book)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Titanic Crossing?
- Titanic Crossing is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- What curricula assign Titanic Crossing?
- Titanic Crossing appears on reading lists for Mark Twain Readers Award, Nebraska Golden Sower Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Titanic Crossing banned in schools?
- Titanic Crossing 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 4–6 — 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.