What grade level is Eb & Flow?

Eb & Flow is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 Eb & Flow?

It takes about 4h 10m to read Eb & Flow (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 Eb & Flow?

Eb & Flow appears on reading lists for South Carolina Junior Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Eb & Flow banned in schools?

Eb & Flow 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.

Eb & Flow

Name: Eb & Flow
Availability: InStock
Author: Kelly J. Baptist
ISBN: 9780593429150

by Kelly J. Baptist

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:South Carolina Junior Book Award

Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist is assigned in US schools at grades 6–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference 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 Eb & Flow is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 6–8
Pages: 225
Reading time: about 4h 10m (est.)
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780593429150

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About this book

A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they’re wrong. Flow I don’t even hit girls . . . is what I’m thinking. I roll my eyes, turn them to my shoes. Shoes I’ma wear every day till they fall off my feet. Eb It was all just an accident! Nobody was trying to mess up his Stupid Ugly Shoes. Now I’ve got my third suspension of seventh grade. Ebony and De’Kari (aka Flow) do not get along. How could they when their cafeteria scuffle ended with De'Kari's ruined shoes, Ebony on the ground, and both of them with ten days of at-home suspension? Now Eb and Flow have two weeks to think about and explain their behavior—to

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 6–8. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

South Carolina Junior Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Eb & Flow?: Eb & Flow is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 Eb & Flow?: It takes about 4h 10m to read Eb & Flow (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 Eb & Flow?: Eb & Flow appears on reading lists for South Carolina Junior Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Eb & Flow banned in schools?: Eb & Flow 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

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 6–8 — 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: 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: book-club.