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If I Ever Get Out of Here

by Eric Gansworth

If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth 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 If I Ever Get Out of Here 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
Pages
365
Reading time
about 6h 40m (est.)
First published
2013
Genre
Young Adult
ISBN-13
9780545631969
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About this book

"A heart-healing, mocs-on-the-ground story of music, family and friendship." -- Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of Tantalize and Rain is Not My Indian Name. Lewis "Shoe" Blake is used to the joys and difficulties of life on the Tuscarora Indian reservation in 1975: the joking, the Fireball games, the snow blowing through his roof. What he's not used to is white kids being nice to him -- kids like George Haddonfield, whose family recently moved to town with the Air Force. As the boys connect through their mutual passion for music, especially the Beatles, Lewis has to lie more and more to hide the reality of his family's poverty from George. He also has to deal with the vicious Evan Reininger, who makes Lewis the special target of his wrath. But when everyone else is on Evan's side, how can he

Why widely assigned

This Young Adult title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is If I Ever Get Out of Here?
If I Ever Get Out of Here 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.
How long does it take to read If I Ever Get Out of Here?
It takes about 6h 40m to read If I Ever Get Out of Here (365 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 400 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign If I Ever Get Out of Here?
If I Ever Get Out of Here appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is If I Ever Get Out of Here banned in schools?
If I Ever Get Out of Here 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.