Where It Stops, Nobody Knows
by Amy Ehrlich
Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state
Where It Stops, Nobody Knows by Amy Ehrlich is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Where It Stops, Nobody Knows 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 4–8
- Pages
- 228
- Reading time
- about 4h 10m (est.)
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780140342666
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About this book
Having unquestioningly abided by her mother's decisions to move frequently and remain aloof from outsiders, fourteen-year-old Nina begins to wonder about the reasons for their way of life.
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Why widely assigned
This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1990 winner
- recommended·5th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1990 winner
- recommended·6th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1990 winner
- recommended·7th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1990 winner
- recommended·8th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1990 winner
Common questions
- What grade level is Where It Stops, Nobody Knows?
- Where It Stops, Nobody Knows is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Where It Stops, Nobody Knows?
- It takes about 4h 10m to read Where It Stops, Nobody Knows (228 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Where It Stops, Nobody Knows?
- Where It Stops, Nobody Knows appears on reading lists for Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Where It Stops, Nobody Knows banned in schools?
- Where It Stops, Nobody Knows 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 4–8 — 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.