What grade level is Ramona Quimby, Age 8?

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5, with a Lexile measure of 860L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What is the Lexile level of Ramona Quimby, Age 8?

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 has a Lexile measure of 860L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.

How long does it take to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8?

It takes about 3h 30m to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (190 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 210 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Ramona Quimby, Age 8?

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 appears on reading lists for Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award, Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Name: Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Availability: InStock
Author: Beverly Cleary
ISBN: 9780380709588

by Beverly Cleary

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5, with a Lexile measure of 860L. 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 Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Lexile: 860L
Grade range: Grades 3–5
Difficulty for grade: Above the grade 2–3 band (420–820L)
Age range: Ages 8–11
Pages: 190
Reading time: about 3h 30m (est.)
First published: 1981
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780380709588

Reading difficulty: At 860L, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 reads above the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 3rd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a stretch text that may need scaffolding for the youngest assigned readers.

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About this book

Ramona starts third grade in a new school, rides the bus, and navigates a tired family stretched thin while her dad goes back to college. Beverly Cleary's Newbery Honor book captures the small triumphs and humiliations of a spirited eight-year-old. A classic grades 3-5 read.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Fiction title, reads at middle-grade prose complexity, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on family and school; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

family · school · growing up · humor

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Ramona Quimby, Age 8?: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5, with a Lexile measure of 860L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What is the Lexile level of Ramona Quimby, Age 8?: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 has a Lexile measure of 860L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
How long does it take to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8?: It takes about 3h 30m to read Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (190 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 210 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
Is Ramona Quimby, Age 8 hard to read for 3rd grade?: At 860L, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 reads above the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 3rd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a stretch text that may need scaffolding for the youngest assigned readers. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
What curricula assign Ramona Quimby, Age 8?: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 appears on reading lists for Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award, Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

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: 860L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
Grade band: Grades 3–5 — 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.