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Cody Unplugged

by Betsy Duffey

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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:Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

Cody Unplugged by Betsy Duffey is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Cody Unplugged 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 3–5
Age range
Ages 8–10
Pages
87
Reading time
about 1h 35m (est.)
First published
1999
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780670885923

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on camping and children, fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

camping · children, fiction · collectors and collecting

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Common questions

What grade level is Cody Unplugged?
Cody Unplugged is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Cody Unplugged?
It takes about 1h 35m to read Cody Unplugged (87 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 95 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Cody Unplugged?
Cody Unplugged appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Cody Unplugged banned in schools?
Cody Unplugged 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 Cody Unplugged explore?
Central themes in Cody Unplugged include camping, children, fiction, collectors and collecting. 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 3–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework 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.

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