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A Boy Called Christmas

by Matt Haig · Grades 3–10 · Children's

A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig is on US reading lists at grades 3–10. It appears on 1 list: the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook)

This page shows where A Boy Called Christmas is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–10
First published
2016
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780399552663

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 3–10. Written in the 2010s; cited on the Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook).

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Common questions

What grade level is A Boy Called Christmas?
A Boy Called Christmas is listed for grades 3–10. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign A Boy Called Christmas?
A Boy Called Christmas appears on reading lists for Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Boy Called Christmas banned in schools?
A Boy Called Christmas 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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How we classify

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 3–10 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” 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.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.

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