Drama
by Raina Telgemeier · Grades 5–9 · Graphic Novel
Drama by Raina Telgemeier is on US reading lists at grades 5–9. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.
Free at your library: Libby
Before you buy: Ages 10–14 · Grades 5–9. The button opens the print edition (ISBN 9781424268283). If the class uses a set edition or translation, match its ISBN first.
Listen free on Audiblestarts instantlyAudible trial: new members only. As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you.
Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 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).
This page shows where Drama 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 5–9
- Age range
- Ages 10–14
- First published
- 2012
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- ISBN-13
- 9781424268283
Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-07; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.
Good fit for grade 5?
If you have read it with a child or a class in this grade, tell other parents and teachers. One tap, no account.
New to these terms? Reading levels by grade
More formats & details
Other formats on Amazon: Kindle · Audiobook
As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you. Pricing, Prime, and trial terms shown on Amazon.
About this book
Book facts and sources (2)
- On award reading lists
- Catalog record
- First published 2012 (source: how we source book data)
Similar grade-level books
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee · 870L
Of Mice and MenJohn Steinbeck · 630L
Lord of the FliesWilliam Golding · 770L
The Catcher in the RyeJ.D. Salinger · 790L
See all books like Drama→ — matched on theme + reading level.
Why it is assigned
This graphic novel title is typically read at grades 5–9. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on theater and friendship; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.
Themes
theater · friendship · identity
Where this book is recommended
Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award
- recommended·5th grade · Arizonasource: Arizona Library Association — Grand Canyon Reader Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Tween divisions; annual since 1977)
- recommended·6th grade · Arizonasource: Arizona Library Association — Grand Canyon Reader Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Tween divisions; annual since 1977)
- recommended·7th grade · Arizonasource: Arizona Library Association — Grand Canyon Reader Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Tween divisions; annual since 1977)
- recommended·8th grade · Arizonasource: Arizona Library Association — Grand Canyon Reader Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Tween divisions; annual since 1977)
- recommended·9th grade · Arizonasource: Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award — Arizona's statewide children's-choice reading program: students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award'...
Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award
- recommended·5th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2015 Winner
- recommended·5th grade · Washingtonsource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)
- recommended·6th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2015 Winner
- recommended·6th grade · Washingtonsource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)
- recommended·7th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2015 Winner
- recommended·7th grade · Washingtonsource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)
- recommended·8th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2015 Winner
- recommended·8th grade · Washingtonsource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)
- recommended·9th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2015 Winner
- recommended·9th grade · Washingtonsource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award (the oldest children's-choice book award in North America, since 1940; students across the Pacific Northwest, including Washington, read the nominees and vote for their favorites)
Was this page helpful?
Common questions
- What grade level is Drama?
- Drama is listed for grades 5–9. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- What curricula assign Drama?
- Drama appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Drama banned in schools?
- Drama has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 3 states (FL, IA, TX) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
- What themes does Drama explore?
- Central themes in Drama include theater, friendship, identity.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 5–9 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- Documented as challenged or removed in 3 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.