What grade level is Playing Beatie Bow?

Playing Beatie Bow is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–9. 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 Playing Beatie Bow?

It takes about 3h 35m to read Playing Beatie Bow (196 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 215 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Playing Beatie Bow?

Playing Beatie Bow appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Playing Beatie Bow banned in schools?

Playing Beatie Bow 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.

Playing Beatie Bow

Name: Playing Beatie Bow
Availability: InStock
Author: Ruth Park
ISBN: 9780140314601

by Ruth Park

Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park is assigned in US schools at grades 4–9. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Playing Beatie Bow 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 4–9
Pages: 196
Reading time: about 3h 35m (est.)
First published: 1980
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780140314601

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About this book

A lonely Australian girl from a divided family is transported back to the 1880's and an immigrant family from the Orkney Islands.

Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–9. Written in the 1980s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Playing Beatie Bow?: Playing Beatie Bow is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–9. 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 Playing Beatie Bow?: It takes about 3h 35m to read Playing Beatie Bow (196 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 215 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Playing Beatie Bow?: Playing Beatie Bow appears on reading lists for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Playing Beatie Bow banned in schools?: Playing Beatie Bow 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 4–9 — 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: 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: read-aloud.