What grade level is Catch a Killer?

Catch a Killer is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Catch a Killer?

It takes about 4h 50m to read Catch a Killer (264 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 Catch a Killer?

Catch a Killer appears on reading lists for Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Catch a Killer banned in schools?

Catch a Killer 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.

Catch a Killer

Name: Catch a Killer
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Author: George A. Woods

by George A. Woods

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Catch a Killer by George A. Woods is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Catch a Killer 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 4–8
Pages: 264
Reading time: about 4h 50m (est.)
Genre: Detective and mystery stories

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About this book

Angry with his mother, twelve-year-old Andrew hides in a deserted house where murder and tragedy await him.

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Why widely assigned

This Detective and mystery stories title, typically at grades 4–8. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Vermont Golden Dome Book Award

Common questions

What grade level is Catch a Killer?: Catch a Killer is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Catch a Killer?: It takes about 4h 50m to read Catch a Killer (264 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 Catch a Killer?: Catch a Killer appears on reading lists for Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Catch a Killer banned in schools?: Catch a Killer 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.

Why this book is on this list

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 4–8 — 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.