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Took

by Mary Downing Hahn · Grades 6–8

Took by Mary Downing Hahn is on US reading lists at grades 6–8. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 3 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:William Allen White Children's Book AwardNevada Young Readers' AwardWilliam Allen White Children's Book Award

This page shows where Took 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 6–8
Pages
264
Reading time
about 4h 50m (est.)
First published
2015
ISBN-13
9781338114065

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-07; 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)
Award won
  • William Allen White Children's Book Award, 2018 (source: Wikipedia)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 2015 · 264 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is Took?
Took is listed for grades 6–8. It appears on 3 state book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Took?
It takes about 4h 50m to read Took (264 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 290 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Took?
Took appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award, William Allen White Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Took banned in schools?
Took 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 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 the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 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: award-winner, book-club.

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