What grade level is NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society?

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society?

It takes about 5h 30m to read NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (301 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 330 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society?

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society banned in schools?

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society 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.

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society

Name: NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Buckley
ISBN: 9781613120187

by Michael Buckley

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society by Michael Buckley is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society 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 3–6
Pages: 301
Reading time: about 5h 30m (est.)
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781613120187

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About this book

Meet the NERDS, a team of eleven-year-old super spies: Duncan "Gluestick" Dewey: He's a paste-eater who can stick to walls. Ruby "Pufferfish" Peet: Her allergies help her detect danger and dishonesty. Heathcliff "Choppers" Hodges: He controls minds with his buckteeth. Julio "Flinch" Escala: His hyperactivity gives him super speed and strength. Matilda "Wheezer" Choi: Her inhalers enable her to fly and blast enemies. Jackson "Braceface" Jones, the new recruit. This metal mouth is the team's go-to gadget guy . . . if only he can get over becoming a NERD. Can this team of misfits save the world from their secret headquarters in the basement of their school? Can you read NERDS without laughing? Go ahead and try!

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Hawai'i Nēnē Award

Common questions

What grade level is NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society?: NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society?: It takes about 5h 30m to read NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (301 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 330 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society?: NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society banned in schools?: NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society 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 3–6 — 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.