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Flush

by Carl Hiaasen

Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 2 states

On reading-award lists:Vermont Golden Dome Book AwardMaud Hart Lovelace Book AwardDorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award

Flush by Carl Hiaasen is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Flush 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 3–5
Pages
280
Reading time
about 5h 10m (est.)
First published
2005

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About this book

With their father jailed for sinking a floating casino, Noah Underwood and his younger sister must gather evidence that the casino's owner is illegally flushing raw sewage into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.

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Common questions

What grade level is Flush?
Flush 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 Flush?
It takes about 5h 10m to read Flush (280 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 310 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Flush?
Flush appears on reading lists for Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Vermont Golden Dome Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Flush banned in schools?
Flush 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 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks 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.

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