What grade level is Prayer for a Child?

Prayer for a Child is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Prayer for a Child?

It takes about 35 minutes to read Prayer for a Child (31 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 Prayer for a Child?

Prayer for a Child appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Prayer for a Child banned in schools?

Prayer for a Child 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 Prayer for a Child explore?

Central themes in Prayer for a Child include prayers, prayer-books and devotions, prayers and devotions, girls.

Prayer for a Child

Name: Prayer for a Child
Availability: InStock
Author: Rachel Field
ISBN: 9780689878862

by Rachel Field

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Caldecott Medal

Prayer for a Child by Rachel Field is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Prayer for a Child 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: 31
Reading time: about 35 minutes (est.)
First published: 1944
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780689878862

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 1940s; pairs with curriculum units on prayers and prayer-books and devotions; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

prayers · prayer-books and devotions · prayers and devotions · girls

Where this book is assigned

Caldecott Medal

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Common questions

What grade level is Prayer for a Child?: Prayer for a Child is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Prayer for a Child?: It takes about 35 minutes to read Prayer for a Child (31 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 Prayer for a Child?: Prayer for a Child appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Prayer for a Child banned in schools?: Prayer for a Child 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 Prayer for a Child explore?: Central themes in Prayer for a Child include prayers, prayer-books and devotions, prayers and devotions, girls.

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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 K–3 — 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: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner.