Willa of the Wood
by Robert Beatty
Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. 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 Willa of the Wood 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 4–7
- Age range
- Ages 9–12
- Pages
- 376
- Reading time
- about 6h 55m (est.)
- First published
- 2018
- Genre
- Fantasy
- ISBN-13
- 9781368005845
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About this book
Willa, a young night-spirit of the Faeran, lives hidden in the Great Smoky Mountains as the human settlers close in — until a betrayal within her own clan and a sickness spreading through the forest force her into the outside world to discover what is really killing the wild. Robert Beatty's atmospheric grades 4-7 fantasy pairs an Appalachian setting with a fierce outsider heroine.
Why widely assigned
This Fantasy title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on nature and courage; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Battle of the Books (state reading programs)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Willa of the Wood?
- Willa of the Wood is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. 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 Willa of the Wood?
- It takes about 6h 55m to read Willa of the Wood (376 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 415 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Willa of the Wood?
- Willa of the Wood appears on reading lists for Battle of the Books (state reading programs). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Willa of the Wood banned in schools?
- Willa of the Wood 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 Willa of the Wood explore?
- Central themes in Willa of the Wood include nature, courage, identity, family. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
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 4–7 — 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
- Tagged for: book-club.