
Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel
by Rex Ogle · Grades 3–7 · Middle Grade Graphic Novel
Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle is on US reading lists at grades 3–7. It appears on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists, across 4 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.
Before you buy: Ages 8–13 · Grades 3–7 · 227 pages. Content notes: bullying. The button opens the paperback edition (ISBN 9781338574982). If the class uses a set edition or translation, match its ISBN first.
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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 4 states
#98 most-assigned book in America — on school reading lists in 4 states (2026-07-13 study of 13,258 assignments).
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
This page shows where Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel 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 3–7
- Age range
- Ages 8–13
- Pages
- 227
- Reading time
- about 4h 10m (est.)
- First published
- 2023
- Genre
- Middle Grade Graphic Novel
- ISBN-13
- 9781338574982
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 (4)
- On award reading lists
- Great Lakes Great Books Award (source: michiganreading.org)
- Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (source: fortsmithlibrary.org)
- Garden State Children's Book Award (source: njla.org)
- South Carolina Children's Book Award (source: studysc.org)
- Catalog record
- First published 2023 · 227 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)
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Why widely assigned
This middle grade graphic novel title is typically read at grades 3–7. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on self-image and middle school; cited on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists.
Themes
self-image · middle school · family · memoir
Content notes
bullying
Where this book is recommended
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·4th grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·5th grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·6th grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·7th grade · Arkansassource: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award — Arkansas's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
Garden State Children's Book Award
- recommended·3rd grade · New Jerseysource: New Jersey Library Association — Garden State Children's Book Award selections (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1977)
- recommended·4th grade · New Jerseysource: New Jersey Library Association — Garden State Children's Book Award selections (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1977)
- recommended·5th grade · New Jerseysource: New Jersey Library Association — Garden State Children's Book Award selections (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1977)
- recommended·6th grade · New Jerseysource: New Jersey Library Association — Garden State Children's Book Award selections (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1977)
- recommended·7th grade · New Jerseysource: New Jersey Library Association — Garden State Children's Book Award selections (statewide children's-choice program; students vote, since 1977)
Great Lakes Great Books Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program: students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·4th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program: students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·5th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program: students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·6th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program: students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·7th grade · Michigansource: Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) — Michigan's statewide children's-choice reading program: students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
South Carolina Children's Book Award
- recommended·3rd grade · South Carolinasource: 2025-2026 South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees (South Carolina Association of School Librarians / studySC)
- recommended·4th grade · South Carolinasource: 2025-2026 South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees (South Carolina Association of School Librarians / studySC)
- recommended·5th grade · South Carolinasource: 2025-2026 South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees (South Carolina Association of School Librarians / studySC)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel?
- Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel is listed for grades 3–7. It appears on 4 state book-award lists across 4 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel?
- It takes about 4h 10m to read Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (227 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel?
- Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel appears on reading lists for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Garden State Children's Book Award, Great Lakes Great Books Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel banned in schools?
- Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel 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 Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel explore?
- Central themes in Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel include self-image, middle school, family, memoir.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 3–7 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- On state book-award lists in 4 states (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.