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Children of Blood and Bone

by Tomi Adeyemi · Grades 5–12 · Science Fiction & Fantasy

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi is on US reading lists at grades 5–12. It appears on 5 lists: 4 book-award lists and 1 school or library reading list, across 3 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Among the most widely assigned — 5 curriculum lists · 3 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 FictionVirginia Readers' ChoiceBattle of the Books (state reading programs)+1 more

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.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 5–12
Pages
543
Reading time
about 9h 55m (est.)
First published
2018
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781250170989

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (4)
On award reading lists
  • William C. Morris YA Debut Award (source: Wikipedia)
  • Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction (source: Wikipedia)
  • Virginia Readers' Choice (source: vslatoday.org)
  • Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (source: sites.google.com)
Catalog record
First published 2018 · 543 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This science fiction & fantasy title is typically read at grades 5–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on 5 lists: 4 book-award lists and 1 school or library reading list.

Where this book is recommended

Children of Blood and Bone by the numbers: pages, reading time and where it is listed, on Book Statistics.

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Common questions

What grade level is Children of Blood and Bone?
Children of Blood and Bone is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 5 reading-program lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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 2 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 has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 2 states (FL, TX) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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 5–12 — drawn from the reading-program lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 5 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 3 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 2 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-nominee, book-club, read-aloud.

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