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Mick Harte Was Here

by Barbara Park

Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park is assigned in US schools at grades 5–8. It appears across 5 curriculum references and 5 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Mick Harte Was Here 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 5–8
Age range
Ages 10–14
First published
2011
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780307786821
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About this book

Phoebe shares the story of her funny younger brother Mick and the bike accident that took his life, in a moving story about choices and loss. (Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award winner.)

Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 5–8. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on grief and family; cited across 5 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

grief · family · safety

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Mick Harte Was Here?
Mick Harte Was Here is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Mick Harte Was Here?
Mick Harte Was Here appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, Iowa Children's Choice Award, and 2 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Mick Harte Was Here banned in schools?
Mick Harte Was Here 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 Mick Harte Was Here explore?
Central themes in Mick Harte Was Here include grief, family, safety. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 5–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 5 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 5 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner, book-club.