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Firekeeper's Daughter

by Angeline Boulley · Grades 9–12

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears on 6 lists: 1 state standards document, 4 book-award lists and 1 school or library reading list, across 5 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Among the most widely assigned — 6 curriculum lists · 5 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:Battle of the Books (state reading programs)Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC)William C. Morris YA Debut AwardMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)+1 more

This page shows where Firekeeper's Daughter 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 9–12
Listed most for
12th grade (7 of 25 cited list rows)
Pages
364
Reading time
about 6h 40m (est.)
First published
2021
ISBN-13
9781786079053

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-10-11; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (5)
Awards won
On award reading lists
Named in curriculum frameworks
  • Common Core State Standards (ELA) (source: midlib.org)
Catalog record
First published 2021 · 364 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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What grade level is Firekeeper's Daughter?
Firekeeper's Daughter is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 6 school reading lists across 5 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Firekeeper's Daughter?
It takes about 6h 40m to read Firekeeper's Daughter (364 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 400 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Firekeeper's Daughter?
Firekeeper's Daughter appears on reading lists for Battle of the Books (state reading programs), Common Core State Standards (ELA), Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award (LTRC), and 3 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Firekeeper's Daughter banned in schools?
Firekeeper's Daughter 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.

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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 9–12 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 6 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state's ELA framework or DOE list, and on state book-award lists in 4 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: award-winner, book-club, read-aloud, summer.

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