Wild Wings
by Gill Lewis
Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis 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 Wild Wings 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 4–6
- Age range
- Ages 9–11
- Pages
- 287
- Reading time
- about 5h 15m (est.)
- First published
- 2011
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781442414457
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About this book
The majestic Osprey is an endangered bird that hasn’t been seen in Scotland for years, so when Iona McNair locates an Osprey nest, she’s desperate to keep the bird safe from poachers. She shares her secret with her classmate Callum, and the two become friends as they work to save the Osprey they’ve named Isis. They’re able to get the bird tagged by a preservationist, but after Isis flies to Africa for the winter, her signal becomes stagnant, then lost.
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Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on rare birds and osprey; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
rare birds · osprey · farm life · friendship
Where this book is assigned
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Marylandsource: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·5th grade · Marylandsource: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·6th grade · Marylandsource: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award — Maryland's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-63-520): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
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Common questions
- What grade level is Wild Wings?
- Wild 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.
- How long does it take to read Wild Wings?
- It takes about 5h 15m to read Wild Wings (287 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 315 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Wild Wings?
- Wild Wings appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Wild Wings banned in schools?
- Wild 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.
- What themes does Wild Wings explore?
- Central themes in Wild Wings include rare birds, osprey, farm life, friendship. 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 classifyHide
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: book-club.