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Lei and the Fire Goddess

by Malia Maunakea

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:Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

Lei and the Fire Goddess by Malia Maunakea 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 Lei and the Fire Goddess 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
305
Reading time
about 5h 35m (est.)
First published
2023
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593522042

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About this book

"Lei and the Fire Goddess blends preteen angst and beloved Hawaiian moʻolelo in a way that hasn't been done before." —Auliʻi Cravalho, actress and voice of Disney's Princess Moana Curses aren't real. At least, that's what twelve-year-old, part-Hawaiian Anna Leilani Kamaʻehu thinks when she listens to her grandmother's folktales about sacred flowers and family guardians. Anna's friends back home in Colorado don't believe in legends, either. They're more interested in science and sports—real, tangible things that stand in total contrast to Anna’s family’s embarrassing stories.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is Lei and the Fire Goddess?
Lei and the Fire Goddess 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 Lei and the Fire Goddess?
It takes about 5h 35m to read Lei and the Fire Goddess (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 Lei and the Fire Goddess?
Lei and the Fire Goddess appears on reading lists for Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Lei and the Fire Goddess banned in schools?
Lei and the Fire Goddess 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.

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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.

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