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The Long Road to Gettysburg

by Jim Murphy

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

The Long Road to Gettysburg by Jim Murphy is assigned in US schools at grades 4–10. 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 The Long Road to Gettysburg 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 4–10
Pages
128
Reading time
about 2h 20m (est.)
First published
1992
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780618051571
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About this book

A description of the Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the eyes of nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–10. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Common questions

What grade level is The Long Road to Gettysburg?
The Long Road to Gettysburg is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. 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 The Long Road to Gettysburg?
It takes about 2h 20m to read The Long Road to Gettysburg (128 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 140 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Long Road to Gettysburg?
The Long Road to Gettysburg appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Long Road to Gettysburg banned in schools?
The Long Road to Gettysburg 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 4–10 — 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.
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