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A Journey Under the Sea

by Craig Foster

A Journey Under the Sea by Craig Foster is assigned in US schools at grades 2–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where A Journey Under the Sea 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 2–5
Age range
Ages 7–11
Pages
56
Reading time
about 1 hour (est.)
First published
2022
Genre
Children's Nonfiction
ISBN-13
9780358677864
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About this book

From Craig Foster, the diver behind the Oscar-winning My Octopus Teacher, an invitation for young readers to explore the underwater kelp-forest world and the creatures that live there. Nonfiction about curiosity and the ocean. A recent winner of the Garden State Children's Book Award (grades 2-5), the New Jersey Library Association's statewide children's-choice award — children across NJ read the nominees and vote for their favorites.

Why widely assigned

This Children's Nonfiction title, typically at grades 2–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on ocean and nature; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

ocean · nature · science · wonder

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is A Journey Under the Sea?
A Journey Under the Sea is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–5. 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 A Journey Under the Sea?
It takes about 1 hour to read A Journey Under the Sea (56 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 60 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Journey Under the Sea?
A Journey Under the Sea appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Journey Under the Sea banned in schools?
A Journey Under the Sea 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.
What themes does A Journey Under the Sea explore?
Central themes in A Journey Under the Sea include ocean, nature, science, wonder. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 2–5 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework 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.