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Clementine

by Sara Pennypacker

Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 3 states

On reading-award lists:Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association)Blue Hen Book AwardWilliam Allen White Children's Book AwardGolden Kite Award

Clementine by Sara Pennypacker is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 4 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Clementine is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 3–8
Pages
148
Reading time
about 2h 45m (est.)
First published
2006
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780545036191

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About this book

While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2000s; cited across 4 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Clementine?
Clementine is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Clementine?
It takes about 2h 45m to read Clementine (148 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 165 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Clementine?
Clementine appears on reading lists for Blue Hen Book Award, Golden Kite Award, Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association), and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Clementine banned in schools?
Clementine 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.

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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 state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 3 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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