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Children of Blood and Bone

by Tomi Adeyemi

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:William C. Morris YA Debut AwardAndre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult FictionBattle of the Books (state reading programs)Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi is assigned in US schools at grades 5–12. It appears across 4 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 Children of Blood and Bone 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 5–12
Pages
543
Reading time
about 9h 55m (est.)
First published
2018
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781250170989

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Why widely assigned

This Science Fiction & Fantasy title, typically at grades 5–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 4 curriculum frameworks.

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Common questions

What grade level is Children of Blood and Bone?
Children of Blood and Bone is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–12. 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 Children of Blood and Bone?
It takes about 9h 55m to read Children of Blood and Bone (543 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 595 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Children of Blood and Bone?
Children of Blood and Bone appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, Battle of the Books (state reading programs), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Children of Blood and Bone banned in schools?
Children of Blood and Bone 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.

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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 5–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 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: award-nominee, book-club, read-aloud.

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