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Flush

by Carl Hiaasen · Grades 3–5

Flush by Carl Hiaasen is on US reading lists at grades 3–5. It appears on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 2 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:Vermont Golden Dome Book AwardMaud Hart Lovelace Book AwardDorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award

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.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–5
Pages
280
Reading time
about 5h 10m (est.)
First published
2005
ISBN-13
9780385609548

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-07; 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 (3)
Award won
  • Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, 2009 (source: Goodreads)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 2005 · 280 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is Flush?
Flush is listed for grades 3–5. It appears on 3 state book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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 has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 2 states (FL, TX) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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 3–5 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 2 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.

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