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The Birchbark House

by Louise Erdrich

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists

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:American Indian Youth Literature Award

The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7. It appears across 2 curriculum references, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Birchbark House 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 3–7
Pages
205
Reading time
about 3h 45m (est.)
First published
1999
Genre
Middle Grade
ISBN-13
9780063064164

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Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade title, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 1990s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is The Birchbark House?
The Birchbark House is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7. It appears on 2 school reading lists. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Birchbark House?
It takes about 3h 45m to read The Birchbark House (205 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 225 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Birchbark House?
The Birchbark House appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award, Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Birchbark House banned in schools?
The Birchbark House 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.

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–7 — 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
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
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