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Duke

by Kirby Larson

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 4 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:South Carolina Children's Book AwardIowa Children's Choice AwardKentucky Bluegrass AwardAlabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award

Duke by Kirby Larson is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 4 curriculum references and 4 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Duke 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 3–5
Age range
Ages 8–10
Pages
225
Reading time
about 4h 10m (est.)
First published
2012
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780545416375

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on german shepherd dog and war use; cited across 4 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

german shepherd dog · war use · world war, 1939-1945 · human-animal relationships

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Common questions

What grade level is Duke?
Duke is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. It appears on 4 school reading lists across 4 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Duke?
It takes about 4h 10m to read Duke (225 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Duke?
Duke appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, Iowa Children's Choice Award, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Duke banned in schools?
Duke 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 Duke explore?
Central themes in Duke include german shepherd dog, war use, world war, 1939-1945, human-animal relationships.

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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 3–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 4 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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