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Four for the Road

by K.J. Reilly

Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Four for the Road 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 9–12
Age range
Ages 14–18
First published
2022
Genre
Young Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781665902281
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About this book

Seventeen-year-old Asher sets out on a road trip from New Jersey to Graceland to get revenge on the drunk driver who killed his mom — and picks up three unlikely friends, and a path through grief, along the way. a 2025-2026 Virginia Readers' Choice (High School) nominee.

Why widely assigned

This Young Adult Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on grief and friendship; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

grief · friendship · healing

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Four for the Road?
Four for the Road is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Four for the Road?
Four for the Road appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Four for the Road banned in schools?
Four for the Road 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 for the Road explore?
Central themes in Four for the Road include grief, friendship, healing. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

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 state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.