
The War with Grandpa
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Among the most widely assigned — 9 curriculum lists · 8 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).
The War with Grandpa by Robert Kimmel Smith is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 9 curriculum references and 8 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 War with Grandpa 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 4–7
- Pages
- 110
- Reading time
- about 2 hours (est.)
- First published
- 2020
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9781782692126
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Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 2020s; cited across 9 curriculum frameworks.
Where this book is assigned
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1988-89 3-5 grades winner
- recommended·4th grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1988-89 3-5 grades winner
- recommended·5th grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1988-89 3-5 grades winner
California Young Reader Medal
- recommended·3rd grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1990 winner (Intermediate)
- recommended·4th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1990 winner (Intermediate)
- recommended·5th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1990 winner (Intermediate)
- recommended·6th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 1990 winner (Intermediate)
Mark Twain Readers Award
- recommended·4th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1987 Mark Twain Award winner
- recommended·5th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1987 Mark Twain Award winner
- recommended·6th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1987 Mark Twain Award winner
- recommended·7th grade · Missourisource: Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians) — winner list 1972-2025 via Wikipedia — 1987 Mark Twain Award winner
Nebraska Golden Sower Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1987 winner (Chapter Book)
- recommended·4th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1987 winner (Chapter Book)
- recommended·5th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 1987 winner (Chapter Book)
Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award
- recommended·4th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1987 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1987 Winner
- recommended·6th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1987 Winner
- recommended·7th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 1987 Winner
South Carolina Children's Book Award
- recommended·3rd grade · South Carolinasource: South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) — South Carolina Children's Book Award official past winners list (linked from scasl.net) — 1986 winner
- recommended·4th grade · South Carolinasource: South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) — South Carolina Children's Book Award official past winners list (linked from scasl.net) — 1986 winner
- recommended·5th grade · South Carolinasource: South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) — South Carolina Children's Book Award official past winners list (linked from scasl.net) — 1986 winner
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Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1986 winner
- recommended·5th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1986 winner
- recommended·6th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1986 winner
- recommended·7th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (formerly Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award) — winner list 1957-2020 via Wikipedia — 1986 winner
William Allen White Children's Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1987 winner (4-8)
- recommended·5th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1987 winner (4-8)
- recommended·6th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1987 winner (4-8)
- recommended·7th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1987 winner (4-8)
- recommended·8th grade · Kansassource: William Allen White Children's Book Award (Emporia State University) — 1987 winner (4-8)
Young Hoosier Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 1987 winner (Intermediate)
- recommended·5th grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 1987 winner (Intermediate)
- recommended·6th grade · Indianasource: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 1987 winner (Intermediate)
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Common questions
- What grade level is The War with Grandpa?
- The War with Grandpa is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. It appears on 9 school reading lists across 8 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read The War with Grandpa?
- It takes about 2 hours to read The War with Grandpa (110 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 120 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The War with Grandpa?
- The War with Grandpa appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, California Young Reader Medal, Mark Twain Readers Award, and 6 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The War with Grandpa banned in schools?
- The War with Grandpa 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.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 4–7 — 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 8 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, read-aloud.