What grade level is Falling for Rapunzel?

Falling for Rapunzel is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign Falling for Rapunzel?

Falling for Rapunzel appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Falling for Rapunzel banned in schools?

Falling for Rapunzel 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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Falling for Rapunzel explore?

Central themes in Falling for Rapunzel include characters in literature, humorous stories, stories in rhyme.

Falling for Rapunzel

Name: Falling for Rapunzel
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Author: Leah Wilcox
ISBN: 9780399237942

by Leah Wilcox · Grades K–3 · Humor

Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox is on US reading lists at grades k–3. It appears on 1 list: the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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).

On reading-award lists:Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

This page shows where Falling for Rapunzel 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 K–3
Age range: Ages 5–8
First published: 2003
Genre: Humor
ISBN-13: 9780399237942

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This humor title is typically read at grades k–3. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on characters in literature and humorous stories; cited on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award.

Themes

characters in literature · humorous stories · stories in rhyme

Where this book is recommended

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

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What grade level is Falling for Rapunzel?: Falling for Rapunzel is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Falling for Rapunzel?: Falling for Rapunzel appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Falling for Rapunzel banned in schools?: Falling for Rapunzel 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Falling for Rapunzel explore?: Central themes in Falling for Rapunzel include characters in literature, humorous stories, stories in rhyme.

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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 K–3 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.