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Double Fudge

by Judy Blume

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 states

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:Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)Hawai'i Nēnē AwardWisconsin Golden Archer Award

Double Fudge by Judy Blume is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 3 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 Double Fudge 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
Age range
Ages 9–11
Pages
213
Reading time
about 3h 55m (est.)
First published
2001
Genre
Humor
ISBN-13
9780142408780

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Why widely assigned

This Humor title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on humorous stories and families; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

humorous stories · families · brothers · family

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Common questions

What grade level is Double Fudge?
Double Fudge 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.
How long does it take to read Double Fudge?
It takes about 3h 55m to read Double Fudge (213 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 235 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Double Fudge?
Double Fudge appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania), Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Double Fudge banned in schools?
Double Fudge 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 Double Fudge explore?
Central themes in Double Fudge include humorous stories, families, brothers, family. 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 4–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 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.

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