What grade level is Alligator Sue?

Alligator Sue is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign Alligator Sue?

Alligator Sue appears on reading lists for Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Alligator Sue banned in schools?

Alligator Sue 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 Alligator Sue explore?

Central themes in Alligator Sue include tall tales, alligators, identity, alligators, fiction.

Alligator Sue

Name: Alligator Sue
Availability: InStock
Author: Sharon Arms Doucet
ISBN: 9780374302184

by Sharon Arms Doucet

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards

Alligator Sue by Sharon Arms Doucet is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Alligator Sue 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
Age range: Ages 8–10
First published: 2003
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780374302184

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on tall tales and alligators; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

tall tales · alligators · identity · alligators, fiction

Where this book is assigned

Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards

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Common questions

What grade level is Alligator Sue?: Alligator Sue is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Alligator Sue?: Alligator Sue appears on reading lists for Louisiana Readers' Choice Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Alligator Sue banned in schools?: Alligator Sue 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 Alligator Sue explore?: Central themes in Alligator Sue include tall tales, alligators, identity, alligators, fiction.

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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 3–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Cited in 1 state ELA framework 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.