What grade level is It Came from the Trees?

It Came from the Trees is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read It Came from the Trees?

It takes about 4h 25m to read It Came from the Trees (241 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 265 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign It Came from the Trees?

It Came from the Trees appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is It Came from the Trees banned in schools?

It Came from the Trees 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 It Came from the Trees explore?

Central themes in It Came from the Trees include friendship, courage, fear.

It Came from the Trees

Name: It Came from the Trees
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Author: Ally Russell
ISBN: 9780593646991

by Ally Russell

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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:Texas Bluebonnet Award Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 It Came from the Trees 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 3–6
Age range: Ages 8–12
Pages: 241
Reading time: about 4h 25m (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Horror
ISBN-13: 9780593646991

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About this book

When her best friend is snatched by a creature in the woods, Jenna must face the forest — and the thing living in it — to get her back. Ally Russell's eerie middle-grade horror blends friendship and fear. Selected for the 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List (grades 3-6), chosen annually by the Texas Library Association.

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Why widely assigned

This Horror title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship and courage; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

friendship · courage · fear

Content notes

scary scenes · peril

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What grade level is It Came from the Trees?: It Came from the Trees is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read It Came from the Trees?: It takes about 4h 25m to read It Came from the Trees (241 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 265 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign It Came from the Trees?: It Came from the Trees appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is It Came from the Trees banned in schools?: It Came from the Trees 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 It Came from the Trees explore?: Central themes in It Came from the Trees include friendship, courage, fear.

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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 3–6 — 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: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.