What grade level is Avalon High?

Avalon High 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 Avalon High?

It takes about 6h 30m to read Avalon High (355 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 390 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Avalon High?

Avalon High appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Avalon High banned in schools?

Avalon High 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 Avalon High explore?

Central themes in Avalon High include arthur, in fiction, high schools, high schools in fiction, identity. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Avalon High

Name: Avalon High
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Author: Meg Cabot
ISBN: 9780060874902

by Meg Cabot

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

Avalon High by Meg Cabot 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 Avalon High is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 3–5
Age range: Ages 8–10
Pages: 355
Reading time: about 6h 30m (est.)
First published: 2005
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780060874902

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About this book

To newcomer Ellie, Avalon High seems like a typical American high school, complete with jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, and even the obligatory senior class president, quarterback, and all-around good guy. But it doesn't take Ellie long to suspect that something weird is going on beneath the glossy surface of this tranquil hall of learning. As she pieces together the meaning of this unfolding drama, she begins to recognize some haunting Arthurian echoes, causing her to worry that she has become just a pawn in mythic history. A powerful novel by the author of The Princess Diaries.

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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 arthur, in fiction and high schools; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

arthur, in fiction · high schools · high schools in fiction · identity

Where this book is assigned

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

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Common questions

What grade level is Avalon High?: Avalon High 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 Avalon High?: It takes about 6h 30m to read Avalon High (355 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 390 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Avalon High?: Avalon High appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Avalon High banned in schools?: Avalon High 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 Avalon High explore?: Central themes in Avalon High include arthur, in fiction, high schools, high schools in fiction, identity. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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.