What grade level is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid banned in schools?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 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.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Name: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeff Kinney
ISBN: 9780141348551

by Jeff Kinney

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Diary of a Wimpy Kid 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 4–6
First published: 2013
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780141348551

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About this book

Greg struggles to stay on Santa's 'nice' list while snowed in with the rest of the Heffley family in the days leading up to Christmas

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA)

Common questions

What grade level is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?: Diary of a Wimpy Kid is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Diary of a Wimpy Kid?: Diary of a Wimpy Kid appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid banned in schools?: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 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.

Why this book is on this list

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 4–6 — 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: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: read-aloud.