What grade level is A Boy Called Bat?

A Boy Called Bat is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign A Boy Called Bat?

A Boy Called Bat appears on reading lists for Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award, Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Boy Called Bat banned in schools?

A Boy Called Bat has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (PA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

What themes does A Boy Called Bat explore?

Central themes in A Boy Called Bat include neurodiversity, animals, family.

A Boy Called Bat

Name: A Boy Called Bat
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Author: Elana K. Arnold
ISBN: 9781338274561

by Elana K. Arnold

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award Young Hoosier Book Award

A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where A Boy Called Bat 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 3–5
Age range: Ages 8–10
First published: 2017
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781338274561

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on neurodiversity and animals; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

neurodiversity · animals · family

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What grade level is A Boy Called Bat?: A Boy Called Bat is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign A Boy Called Bat?: A Boy Called Bat appears on reading lists for Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award, Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Boy Called Bat banned in schools?: A Boy Called Bat has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (PA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does A Boy Called Bat explore?: Central themes in A Boy Called Bat include neurodiversity, animals, family.

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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 3–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.