What grade level is City of Ghosts?

City of Ghosts is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign City of Ghosts?

City of Ghosts appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is City of Ghosts banned in schools?

City of Ghosts 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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does City of Ghosts explore?

Central themes in City of Ghosts include ghosts, friendship, family.

City of Ghosts

Name: City of Ghosts
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Author: Victoria Schwab
ISBN: 9781338111033

by Victoria Schwab · Grades 4–7 · Fantasy

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab is on US reading lists at grades 4–7. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 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:Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award Kentucky Bluegrass Award

This page shows where City of Ghosts 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 4–7
Age range: Ages 9–12
First published: 2018
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9781338111033

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-27; 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 (2)

On award reading lists: Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award (source: Wikipedia)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (source: kasl.us)
Catalog record: First published 2018 (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This fantasy title is typically read at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on ghosts and friendship; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

Themes

ghosts · friendship · family

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What grade level is City of Ghosts?: City of Ghosts is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign City of Ghosts?: City of Ghosts appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is City of Ghosts banned in schools?: City of Ghosts 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does City of Ghosts explore?: Central themes in City of Ghosts include ghosts, friendship, family.

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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 4–7 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.