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City of Ghosts

by Victoria Schwab

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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 AwardKentucky Bluegrass Award

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 2 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 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.

Grade range
Grades 4–7
Age range
Ages 9–12
First published
2018
Genre
Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781338111033

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Why widely assigned

This Fantasy title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on ghosts and friendship; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

ghosts · friendship · family

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Common questions

What grade level is City of Ghosts?
City of Ghosts is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
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.
What themes does City of Ghosts explore?
Central themes in City of Ghosts include ghosts, friendship, family. 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 4–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 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: book-club, read-aloud.

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