What grade level is Don't Throw It to Mo!?

Don't Throw It to Mo! is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. 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 Don't Throw It to Mo!?

It takes about 40 minutes to read Don't Throw It to Mo! (36 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 40 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Don't Throw It to Mo!?

Don't Throw It to Mo! appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Don't Throw It to Mo! banned in schools?

Don't Throw It to Mo! 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.

Don't Throw It to Mo!

Name: Don't Throw It to Mo!
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Author: David A. Adler
ISBN: 9780698136137

by David A. Adler

Don't Throw It to Mo! by David A. Adler is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. It appears across 2 curriculum references 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 Don't Throw It to Mo! 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 K–2
Pages: 36
Reading time: about 40 minutes (est.)
First published: 2015
ISBN-13: 9780698136137

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About this book

Winner of the 2016 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins, his football team. His classmates don’t mind, but the kids on their rival team tease him for being a "butterfingers" who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins! This Level 2 reader about a little African-American boy with a big passion for sports was the winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award in 2016.

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Common questions

What grade level is Don't Throw It to Mo!?: Don't Throw It to Mo! is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. 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 Don't Throw It to Mo!?: It takes about 40 minutes to read Don't Throw It to Mo! (36 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 40 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Don't Throw It to Mo!?: Don't Throw It to Mo! appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Don't Throw It to Mo! banned in schools?: Don't Throw It to Mo! 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 K–2 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula 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: award-winner, book-club.