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Allergic

by Megan Wagner Lloyd

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Among the most widely assigned — 10 curriculum lists · 10 states

#61 most-assigned book in America — on school reading lists in 6 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:Rhode Island Children's Book AwardSouth Carolina Children's Book AwardVirginia Readers' ChoiceMaryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award+6 more

Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 10 curriculum references and 10 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Allergic 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
Age range
Ages 9–11
Pages
237
Reading time
about 4h 20m (est.)
First published
2021
Genre
Graphic Novel
ISBN-13
9781338568905

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Why widely assigned

This Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on new york times reviewed and comic books, strips, etc.; cited across 10 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

new york times reviewed · comic books, strips, etc.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Allergic?
Allergic is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. It appears on 10 school reading lists across 10 states, from grade 3 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Allergic?
It takes about 4h 20m to read Allergic (237 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 260 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Allergic?
Allergic appears on reading lists for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Hawai'i Nēnē Award, Iowa Children's Choice Award, and 7 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Allergic banned in schools?
Allergic 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 Allergic explore?
Central themes in Allergic include new york times reviewed, comic books, strips, etc..

Why this book is on this list

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 4–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 10 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 10 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
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