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House Arrest

by K. A. Holt

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Nebraska Golden Sower Award

House Arrest by K. A. Holt is assigned in US schools at grades 6–9. 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 House Arrest 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 6–9
Age range
Ages 11–14
Pages
305
Reading time
about 5h 35m (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9781452156484

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About this book

Young Timothy is sentenced to house arrest after impulsively stealing a wallet, and he is forced to keep a journal into which he pours all his thoughts, fears, and frustrations.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 6–9. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on stories in rhyme and family, fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

stories in rhyme · family, fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is House Arrest?
House Arrest is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–9. 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 House Arrest?
It takes about 5h 35m to read House Arrest (305 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 335 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign House Arrest?
House Arrest appears on reading lists for Nebraska Golden Sower Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is House Arrest banned in schools?
House Arrest 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 House Arrest explore?
Central themes in House Arrest include stories in rhyme, family, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 6–9 — 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.

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