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Fudge-a-Mania

by Judy Blume · Grades 3–6

Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 10 lists: 10 book-award lists, across 10 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Among the most widely assigned — 10 curriculum lists · 10 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:California Young Reader MedalMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)Maine Student Book AwardGreat Lakes Great Books Award+6 more

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.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–6
Pages
109
Reading time
about 2 hours (est.)
First published
1990
ISBN-13
9781447280415

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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 (10)
Award won
  • Iowa Children's Choice Award, 1993 (source: Goodreads)
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and 5 more in where it is taught

Catalog record
First published 1990 · 109 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is Fudge-a-Mania?
Fudge-a-Mania is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 10 state book-award lists across 10 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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 California Young Reader Medal, Great Lakes Great Books Award, Hawai'i Nēnē Award, and 7 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.

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 3–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 10 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 10 states (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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