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Wenny Has Wings

by Janet Lee Carey

Wenny Has Wings by Janet Lee Carey is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Wenny Has Wings is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 4–6
First published
2004
ISBN-13
9780756929459
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About this book

When Will North survives a truck crash--but his sister Wenny dies--he deals with his grief by writing her touching, funny, and honest letters about their grieving family and his vascillating feelings.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Wenny Has Wings?
Wenny Has Wings is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Wenny Has Wings?
Wenny Has Wings appears on reading lists for Mark Twain Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Wenny Has Wings banned in schools?
Wenny Has Wings 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

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 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: award-winner.