What grade level is Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser?

Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser?

It takes about 1h 35m to read Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser (87 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 95 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser?

Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser appears on reading lists for Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser banned in schools?

Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser 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 Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser explore?

Central themes in Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser include birthdays, kissing, parties, birthday parties. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser

Name: Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser
Availability: InStock
Author: Eve Bunting
ISBN: 9780899191829

by Eve Bunting

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser by Eve Bunting is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 87
Reading time: about 1h 35m (est.)
First published: 1983
Genre: Humor
ISBN-13: 9780899191829

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About this book

I NEVER THOUGHT A BOOK COULD CHANGE MY LIFE! My best friend has nerve. She gave me a hot new book called How to Kiss Like an Expert. Now she wants me to practice on a teddy bear--so I'll be ready for Mark! Mark is the biggest hunk in the entire seventh grade, if you ask me. And he's coming to my thirteenth birthday party! Unfortunately, so is Star--the gorgeous new girl who looks as if she could write a few expert books herself.

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Why widely assigned

This Humor title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on birthdays and kissing; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

birthdays · kissing · parties · birthday parties

Where this book is assigned

Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

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Common questions

What grade level is Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser?: Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser?: It takes about 1h 35m to read Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser (87 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 95 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser?: Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser appears on reading lists for Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser banned in schools?: Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser 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 Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser explore?: Central themes in Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser include birthdays, kissing, parties, birthday parties. 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 4–6 — 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.