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Booked

by Kwame Alexander

Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

On reading-award lists:Wisconsin Golden Archer AwardUtah Beehive Book Award (Children's Fiction)

Booked by Kwame Alexander is assigned in US schools at grades 5–8. 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 Booked 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 5–8
Age range
Ages 10–13
First published
2022
Genre
Verse Novel
ISBN-13
9780358161813

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About this book

Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

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Why widely assigned

This Verse Novel title, typically at grades 5–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on soccer and words; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

soccer · words · family

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Common questions

What grade level is Booked?
Booked is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Booked?
Booked appears on reading lists for Utah Beehive Book Award (Children's Fiction), Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Booked banned in schools?
Booked 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 Booked explore?
Central themes in Booked include soccer, words, family. 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 5–8 — 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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