What grade level is Brooklyn?

Brooklyn is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. 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 Brooklyn?

It takes about 4h 50m to read Brooklyn (262 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 290 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Brooklyn?

Brooklyn appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Brooklyn banned in schools?

Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn explore?

Central themes in Brooklyn include irish, women immigrants, history, social life and customs. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Brooklyn

Name: Brooklyn
Availability: InStock
Author: Colm Tóibín
ISBN: 9781439148952

by Colm Tóibín

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín is assigned in US schools at grades 9–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Brooklyn 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 9–10
Age range: Ages 14–15
Pages: 262
Reading time: about 4h 50m (est.)
First published: 2009
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781439148952

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Why widely assigned

This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 9–10. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on irish and women immigrants; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

irish · women immigrants · history · social life and customs

Where this book is assigned

Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475)
- required·9th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English (0475), Paper 1 Section B (Prose), for examination in 2028. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (743282-2028-2030-syllabus.pdf).
- required·10th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English (0475), Paper 1 Section B (Prose), for examination in 2028. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (743282-2028-2030-syllabus.pdf).

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Common questions

What grade level is Brooklyn?: Brooklyn is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. 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 Brooklyn?: It takes about 4h 50m to read Brooklyn (262 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 290 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Brooklyn?: Brooklyn appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Brooklyn banned in schools?: Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn explore?: Central themes in Brooklyn include irish, women immigrants, history, social life and customs. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 9–10 — 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: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: Paper 1 Section B (Prose).