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City of Thieves

by Alex London · Grades 3–8 · Realistic Fiction

City of Thieves by Alex London is on US reading lists at grades 3–8. It appears on 1 list: the Nevada Young Readers' Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Nevada Young Readers' Award

This page shows where City of Thieves 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 3–8
Age range
Ages 8–13
Pages
228
Reading time
about 4h 10m (est.)
First published
2021
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9781338770643

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-08-05; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 3–8. Written in the 2020s; cited on the Nevada Young Readers' Award.

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What grade level is City of Thieves?
City of Thieves is listed for grades 3–8. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read City of Thieves?
It takes about 4h 10m to read City of Thieves (228 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign City of Thieves?
City of Thieves appears on reading lists for Nevada Young Readers' Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is City of Thieves banned in schools?
City of Thieves has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (KY) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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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 3–8 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
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