What grade level is Look Both Ways?

Look Both Ways is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

Is Look Both Ways banned in schools?

Look Both Ways has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 2 states (NC, PA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

What themes does Look Both Ways explore?

Central themes in Look Both Ways include community, childhood, connection.

Look Both Ways

Name: Look Both Ways
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Author: Jason Reynolds
ISBN: 9781481438285

by Jason Reynolds · Grades 5–8 · Realistic Fiction

Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds is assigned in US schools at grades 5–8. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

This page shows where Look Both Ways is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 5–8
Age range: Ages 10–13
First published: 2019
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781481438285

Sources: pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 5–8. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on community and childhood.

Themes

community · childhood · connection

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Look Both Ways?: Look Both Ways is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
Is Look Both Ways banned in schools?: Look Both Ways has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 2 states (NC, PA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does Look Both Ways explore?: Central themes in Look Both Ways include community, childhood, connection.

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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 5–8 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
Curriculum alignment: Not yet documented in any tracked curriculum.
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: Documented as challenged or removed in 2 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.