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Claudette Colvin

by Phillip Hoose · Grades 6–10

Claudette Colvin by Phillip Hoose is on US reading lists at grades 6–10. It appears on 1 list: the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:National Book Award for Young People's Literature

This page shows where Claudette Colvin 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 6–10
Pages
143
Reading time
about 2h 35m (est.)
First published
2009
ISBN-13
9781429948210

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-09; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Common questions

What grade level is Claudette Colvin?
Claudette Colvin is listed for grades 6–10. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Claudette Colvin?
It takes about 2h 35m to read Claudette Colvin (143 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 155 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Claudette Colvin?
Claudette Colvin appears on reading lists for National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Claudette Colvin banned in schools?
Claudette Colvin has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (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 6–10 — drawn from the 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
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
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.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner.

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