Cover of The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)

The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)

by Elizabeth Winthrop

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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:California Young Reader MedalVermont Golden Dome Book Award

The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) by Elizabeth Winthrop is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) 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 4–8
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780823444243

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Published in the canon; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)?
The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)?
The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal, Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) banned in schools?
The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition) 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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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 4–8 — 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.
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