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Louder Than Hunger

by John Schu · Grades 7–12 · Verse Novel

Louder Than Hunger by John Schu is on US reading lists at grades 7–12. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:South Carolina Junior Book AwardColorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

This page shows where Louder Than Hunger 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 7–12
Age range
Ages 12–18
First published
2024
Genre
Verse Novel
ISBN-13
9781536234206

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-03; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 2024 (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This verse novel title is typically read at grades 7–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on mental health and identity; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

Themes

mental health · identity · resilience

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Common questions

What grade level is Louder Than Hunger?
Louder Than Hunger is listed for grades 7–12. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Louder Than Hunger?
Louder Than Hunger appears on reading lists for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, South Carolina Junior Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Louder Than Hunger banned in schools?
Louder Than Hunger 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 Louder Than Hunger explore?
Central themes in Louder Than Hunger include mental health, identity, resilience.

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 7–12 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 2 states (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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