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Cat Secrets

by Jef Czekaj

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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:Young Hoosier Book Award

Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 Cat Secrets 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 K–3
Age range
Ages 5–8
First published
2011
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780061920882

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About this book

Important secrets about how best to live a cat's life will be revealed only to those who can prove that they are genuine cats.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on cats and cats, fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

cats · cats, fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is Cat Secrets?
Cat Secrets is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Cat Secrets?
Cat Secrets appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Cat Secrets banned in schools?
Cat Secrets 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 Cat Secrets explore?
Central themes in Cat Secrets include cats, cats, fiction. 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 K–3 — 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.

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