What grade level is Night Hoops?

Night Hoops is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–9. 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 Night Hoops?

It takes about 4 hours to read Night Hoops (218 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 240 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Night Hoops?

Night Hoops appears on reading lists for Nebraska Golden Sower Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Night Hoops banned in schools?

Night Hoops 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 Night Hoops explore?

Central themes in Night Hoops include basketball, divorce, interpersonal relations, behavior. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Night Hoops

Name: Night Hoops
Availability: InStock
Author: Carl Deuker
ISBN: 9780064472753

by Carl Deuker

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Nebraska Golden Sower Award

Night Hoops by Carl Deuker is assigned in US schools at grades 6–9. 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 Night Hoops 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 6–9
Age range: Ages 11–14
Pages: 218
Reading time: about 4 hours (est.)
First published: 2000
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780064472753

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About this book

While trying to prove that he is good enough to be on his high school's varsity basketball team, Nick must also deal with his parents' divorce and the erractic behavior of a troubled classmate who lives across the street. Nick Abbott and Trent Dawson have nothing in common but basketball. It's sophomore year and Nick is trying to deal with his parents' divorce. He also really wants to be a star on the basketball team. Trent, his neighbor, is angry, and aggressive. The two form an uneasy bond as they quietly practice each night on Nick's backyard basketball court.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 6–9. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on basketball and divorce; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

basketball · divorce · interpersonal relations · behavior

Where this book is assigned

Nebraska Golden Sower Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Night Hoops?: Night Hoops is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–9. 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 Night Hoops?: It takes about 4 hours to read Night Hoops (218 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 240 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Night Hoops?: Night Hoops appears on reading lists for Nebraska Golden Sower Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Night Hoops banned in schools?: Night Hoops 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 Night Hoops explore?: Central themes in Night Hoops include basketball, divorce, interpersonal relations, behavior. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 6–9 — 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.