What grade level is Tucky Jo and Little Heart?

Tucky Jo and Little Heart is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Tucky Jo and Little Heart?

It takes about 55 minutes to read Tucky Jo and Little Heart (48 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Tucky Jo and Little Heart?

Tucky Jo and Little Heart appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Tucky Jo and Little Heart banned in schools?

Tucky Jo and Little Heart 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 Tucky Jo and Little Heart explore?

Central themes in Tucky Jo and Little Heart include soldiers, kindness, world war, 1939-1945, history. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Tucky Jo and Little Heart

Name: Tucky Jo and Little Heart
Availability: InStock
Author: Patricia Polacco
ISBN: 9781481415873

by Patricia Polacco

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

Tucky Jo and Little Heart by Patricia Polacco is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Tucky Jo and Little Heart is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 3–5
Age range: Ages 8–10
Pages: 48
Reading time: about 55 minutes (est.)
First published: 2015
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781481415873

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About this book

A fifteen-year-old soldier in World War II meets a sweet young girl in the Philippines who helps him remember what he is fighting for as he helps her and others of her village avoid starvation, and many years later she returns his kindness.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on soldiers and kindness; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

soldiers · kindness · world war, 1939-1945 · history

Where this book is assigned

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

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Common questions

What grade level is Tucky Jo and Little Heart?: Tucky Jo and Little Heart is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Tucky Jo and Little Heart?: It takes about 55 minutes to read Tucky Jo and Little Heart (48 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Tucky Jo and Little Heart?: Tucky Jo and Little Heart appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Tucky Jo and Little Heart banned in schools?: Tucky Jo and Little Heart 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 Tucky Jo and Little Heart explore?: Central themes in Tucky Jo and Little Heart include soldiers, kindness, world war, 1939-1945, history. 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 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 3–5 — 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: Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.