What grade level is Ban This Book?

Ban This Book is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Ban This Book?

Ban This Book appears on reading lists for Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award, Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Ban This Book banned in schools?

Ban This Book has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

What themes does Ban This Book explore?

Central themes in Ban This Book include censorship, books, standing up. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Ban This Book

Name: Ban This Book
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Author: Alan Gratz
ISBN: 9780765385567

by Alan Gratz

Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

On reading-award lists:Nevada Young Readers' Award Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award

Ban This Book by Alan Gratz is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 Ban This Book 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 3–6
Age range: Ages 8–11
First published: 2017
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780765385567

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About this book

An inspiring tale of a young girl who fights back when her favorite book is banned from her school library—by starting her own illegal locker library!

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on censorship and books; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

censorship · books · standing up

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What grade level is Ban This Book?: Ban This Book is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Ban This Book?: Ban This Book appears on reading lists for Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award, Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Ban This Book banned in schools?: Ban This Book has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does Ban This Book explore?: Central themes in Ban This Book include censorship, books, standing up. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 3–6 — 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: Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.