What grade level is Eleven?

Eleven is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Eleven?

It takes about 3h 15m to read Eleven (178 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Eleven?

Eleven appears on reading lists for William Allen White Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Eleven banned in schools?

Eleven 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.

Eleven

Name: Eleven
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Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
ISBN: 9780307522856

by Patricia Reilly Giff

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

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Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. 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 Eleven 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
Pages: 178
Reading time: about 3h 15m (est.)
First published: 2008
ISBN-13: 9780307522856

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What grade level is Eleven?: Eleven is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Eleven?: It takes about 3h 15m to read Eleven (178 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Eleven?: Eleven appears on reading lists for William Allen White Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Eleven banned in schools?: Eleven 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.

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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 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.