Juniper Mae
by Sarah Soh
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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).
Juniper Mae by Sarah Soh is assigned in US schools at grades 6–8. 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 Juniper Mae 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 6–8
- Age range
- Ages 11–14
- Pages
- 68
- Reading time
- about 1h 15m (est.)
- First published
- 2024
- Genre
- Middle Grade Graphic Novel
- ISBN-13
- 9781838742324
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About this book
Graphic novel: Juniper Mae and her best friend Albie train to become Guardian Knights of Tyotech City until one of her inventions drives them apart.
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Why widely assigned
This Middle Grade Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 6–8. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Mississippi Magnolia Book Award
- recommended·6th grade · Mississippisource: Mississippi Library Association / USM — 2026 Magnolia Book Awards nominees (student-choice; PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 divisions)
- recommended·7th grade · Mississippisource: Mississippi Library Association / USM — 2026 Magnolia Book Awards nominees (student-choice; PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 divisions)
- recommended·8th grade · Mississippisource: Mississippi Library Association / USM — 2026 Magnolia Book Awards nominees (student-choice; PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 divisions)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Juniper Mae?
- Juniper Mae is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 Juniper Mae?
- It takes about 1h 15m to read Juniper Mae (68 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 75 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Juniper Mae?
- Juniper Mae appears on reading lists for Mississippi Magnolia Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Juniper Mae banned in schools?
- Juniper Mae 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 classifyHide
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 6–8 — 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.