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Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze

by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis · Grades 3–7 · Fiction

Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis is on US reading lists at grades 3–7. It appears on 1 list: the Newbery Medal. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Newbery Medal

This page shows where Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–7
Pages
174
Reading time
about 3h 10m (est.)
First published
1932
Genre
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780440490432

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This fiction title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 1930s; cited on the Newbery Medal.

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Common questions

What grade level is Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze?
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze?
It takes about 3h 10m to read Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze (174 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 190 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze?
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze appears on reading lists for Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze banned in schools?
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze 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.

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How we classify

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 3–7 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner.

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