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Flipped

by Wendelin Van Draanen

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 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:California Young Reader MedalNevada Young Readers' AwardVirginia Readers' Choice

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Flipped 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 3–8
Age range
Ages 8–13
Pages
221
Reading time
about 4h 5m (est.)
First published
2001
Genre
Humor
ISBN-13
9780307484956

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Why widely assigned

This Humor title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on conduct of life in fiction and conduct of life; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

conduct of life in fiction · conduct of life · self-perception · family life

Where this book is assigned

Flipped by the numbers: pages, reading time and where it is listed, on Book Statistics.

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Common questions

What grade level is Flipped?
Flipped is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Flipped?
It takes about 4h 5m to read Flipped (221 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 245 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Flipped?
Flipped appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal, Nevada Young Readers' Award, Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Flipped banned in schools?
Flipped 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 Flipped explore?
Central themes in Flipped include conduct of life in fiction, conduct of life, self-perception, family life.

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 3–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 3 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
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