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A Dog's Life

by Ann M. Martin

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 4 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:Charlie May Simon Children's Book AwardYoung Hoosier Book AwardPacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice AwardWilliam Allen White Children's Book Award

A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 4 curriculum references and 4 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 Dog's Life 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 4–6
Pages
182
Reading time
about 3h 20m (est.)
First published
2007
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780439717007

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2000s; cited across 4 curriculum frameworks.

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Common questions

What grade level is A Dog's Life?
A Dog's Life is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. It appears on 4 school reading lists across 4 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read A Dog's Life?
It takes about 3h 20m to read A Dog's Life (182 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Dog's Life?
A Dog's Life appears on reading lists for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award, William Allen White Children's Book Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Dog's Life banned in schools?
A Dog's Life 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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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 4–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 4 states ELA frameworks 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, read-aloud.

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