Girls Like Us
by Gail Giles
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Girls Like Us 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
- First published
- 2015
- ISBN-13
- 9780763680282
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About this book
“A sensitive and affecting story of two young women learning to thrive in spite of their hard circumstances.” — Booklist (starred review) Quincy and Biddy are both graduates of their high school’s special ed program, but they couldn’t be more different. When they’re thrown together as roommates in their first "real world" apartment, it initially seems to be an uneasy fit. But the two of them realize that they might have more in common than they thought—and more important, that they might be able to help each other move forward. Hard-hitting and compassionate, Girls Like Us is a story about growing up in a world that can be cruel and finding the strength—and the support—to carry on.
Where this book is assigned
Schneider Family Book Award
- recommended·9th gradesource: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2015 Schneider Family Book Award
- recommended·10th gradesource: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2015 Schneider Family Book Award
- recommended·11th gradesource: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2015 Schneider Family Book Award
- recommended·12th gradesource: Schneider Family Book Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2015 Schneider Family Book Award
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Common questions
- What grade level is Girls Like Us?
- Girls Like Us 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 Girls Like Us?
- Girls Like Us appears on reading lists for Schneider Family Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Girls Like Us banned in schools?
- Girls Like Us 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
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
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: award-winner.