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A Bundle of Sticks

by Pat Mauser McCord

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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:Vermont Golden Dome Book AwardMark Twain Readers Award

A Bundle of Sticks by Pat Mauser McCord is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 A Bundle of Sticks 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 4–6
Genre
Bullying
ISBN-13
9781880336861

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Why widely assigned

This Bullying title, typically at grades 4–6. Published in the canon; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

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Common questions

What grade level is A Bundle of Sticks?
A Bundle of Sticks is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign A Bundle of Sticks?
A Bundle of Sticks appears on reading lists for Mark Twain Readers Award, Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Bundle of Sticks banned in schools?
A Bundle of Sticks 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 4–6 — 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.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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