
Library Mouse
by Daniel Kirk
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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).
Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 Library Mouse 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 K–3
- Age range
- Ages 5–8
- Pages
- 32
- Reading time
- about 35 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2010
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780810989290
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Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on libraries and mice; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.
Themes
libraries · mice · dwellings · libraries, fiction
Where this book is assigned
Virginia Readers' Choice
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2009-2010 winner (Primary)
- recommended·1st grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2009-2010 winner (Primary)
- recommended·2nd grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2009-2010 winner (Primary)
- recommended·3rd grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2009-2010 winner (Primary)
Young Hoosier Book Award
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 2011 winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·1st grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 2011 winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·2nd grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 2011 winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·3rd grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 2011 winner (Picture Book)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Library Mouse?
- Library Mouse is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read Library Mouse?
- It takes about 35 minutes to read Library Mouse (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Library Mouse?
- Library Mouse appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice, Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Library Mouse banned in schools?
- Library Mouse 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 Library Mouse explore?
- Central themes in Library Mouse include libraries, mice, dwellings, libraries, fiction.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 K–3 — 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.