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Fudge-a-Mania

by Judy Blume

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Among the most widely assigned — 8 curriculum lists · 8 states

#45 most-assigned book in America — on school reading lists in 8 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).

On reading-award lists:Maine Student Book AwardGreat Lakes Great Books AwardVolunteer State Book AwardNorth Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award+4 more

Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 8 curriculum references and 8 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Fudge-a-Mania 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 3–6
Pages
109
Reading time
about 2 hours (est.)
First published
2014
ISBN-13
9781447280415

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Common questions

What grade level is Fudge-a-Mania?
Fudge-a-Mania is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 Fudge-a-Mania?
It takes about 2 hours to read Fudge-a-Mania (109 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 120 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Fudge-a-Mania?
Fudge-a-Mania appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award, Hawai'i Nēnē Award, Iowa Children's Choice Award, and 5 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Fudge-a-Mania banned in schools?
Fudge-a-Mania 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 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 8 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 8 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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