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Cousins

by Virginia Hamilton · Grades 6–8

Cousins by Virginia Hamilton is on US reading lists at grades 6–8. It appears on 1 list: the Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book 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:Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award

This page shows where Cousins 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 6–8
Age range
Ages 11–14
Pages
125
Reading time
about 2h 20m (est.)
ISBN-13
9780399221644

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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 Cousins?
Cousins is listed for grades 6–8. 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 Cousins?
It takes about 2h 20m to read Cousins (125 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 140 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Cousins?
Cousins appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Cousins banned in schools?
Cousins 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. See the banned books list by state.

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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 6–8 — 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
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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