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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

by Kate DiCamillo

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 9 curriculum references and 9 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 Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
First published
2009
Genre
Fantasy
ISBN-13
9780763649425
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About this book

The #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller -- now in a digest edition (Age 7 and up) Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. . . . Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis.

Why widely assigned

This Fantasy title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on love and loss; cited across 9 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

love · loss · journey

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane?
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane?
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Garden State Children's Book Award, and 6 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane banned in schools?
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 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 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane explore?
Central themes in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane include love, loss, journey. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 9 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 9 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.