What grade level is Madapple?

Madapple is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 Madapple?

It takes about 7h 40m to read Madapple (418 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 460 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Madapple?

Madapple appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Madapple banned in schools?

Madapple 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.

Madapple

Name: Madapple
Availability: InStock
Author: Christina Meldrum
ISBN: 9780375849589

by Christina Meldrum

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Madapple by Christina Meldrum is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Madapple 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 9–12
Pages: 418
Reading time: about 7h 40m (est.)
First published: 2008
Genre: Young Adult
ISBN-13: 9780375849589

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About this book

THE SECRETS OF the past meet the shocks of the present. Aslaug is an unusual young woman. Her mother has brought her up in near isolation, teaching her about plants and nature and language—but not about life. Especially not how she came to have her own life, and who her father might be. When Aslaug’s mother dies unexpectedly, everything changes. For Aslaug is a suspect in her mother’s death. And the more her story unravels, the more questions unfold. About the nature of Aslaug’s birth. About what she should do next. About whether divine miracles have truly happened. And whether, when all other explanations are impossible, they might still happen this very day. Addictive, thought-provoking, and shocking, Madapple is a page-turning exploration of human nature and divine intervention—and of t

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Why widely assigned

This Young Adult title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

William C. Morris YA Debut Award

Common questions

What grade level is Madapple?: Madapple is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 Madapple?: It takes about 7h 40m to read Madapple (418 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 460 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Madapple?: Madapple appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Madapple banned in schools?: Madapple 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

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 9–12 — 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: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: read-aloud.