Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech is assigned in US schools at grades 5–7, with a Lexile measure of 770L. 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 Walk Two Moons is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Lexile
- 770L
- Grade range
- Grades 5–7
- Difficulty for grade
- Within the grade 4–5 band (740–1010L)
- Age range
- Ages 10–13
- Pages
- 280
- Reading time
- about 5h 10m (est.)
- First published
- 1994
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780064405171
Reading difficulty: At 770L, Walk Two Moons falls within the typical 740–1010L text-complexity range for 5th grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge.
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About this book
Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle travels from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, retracing her mother's journey while telling the story of her friend Phoebe. Winner of the 1995 Newbery Medal and widely assigned in 5th-7th grade ELA units on narrative structure and theme.
Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, reads at middle-grade prose complexity, typically at grades 5–7. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on grief and family; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
grief · family · identity · friendship · self-discovery
Content notes
death of a parent · emotional loss
Common Sense Media recommends age 10+.
Where this book is assigned
Common Core State Standards (ELA)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Walk Two Moons?
- Walk Two Moons is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–7, with a Lexile measure of 770L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What is the Lexile level of Walk Two Moons?
- Walk Two Moons has a Lexile measure of 770L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
- How long does it take to read Walk Two Moons?
- It takes about 5h 10m to read Walk Two Moons (280 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 310 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- Is Walk Two Moons hard to read for 5th grade?
- At 770L, Walk Two Moons falls within the typical 740–1010L text-complexity range for 5th grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
- What curricula assign Walk Two Moons?
- Walk Two Moons appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Why this book is on this list
Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.
- Lexile measure
- 770L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
- Grade band
- Grades 5–7 — 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
- 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
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.