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11 Birthdays

by Wendy Mass

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Among the most widely assigned — 13 curriculum lists · 14 states

#22 most-assigned book in America — on school reading lists in 13 states (2026-07-13 study of 13,258 assignments).

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:Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice AwardVermont Golden Dome Book AwardWilliam Allen White Children's Book AwardVolunteer State Book Award+9 more

11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 13 curriculum references and 14 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where 11 Birthdays 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 3–5
Pages
204
Reading time
about 3h 45m (est.)
First published
2011
ISBN-13
9780545414906

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What grade level is 11 Birthdays?
11 Birthdays is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read 11 Birthdays?
It takes about 3h 45m to read 11 Birthdays (204 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 11 Birthdays?
11 Birthdays appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, Garden State Children's Book Award, and 9 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is 11 Birthdays banned in schools?
11 Birthdays 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 3–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 13 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 14 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: award-winner, book-club, read-aloud.

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