What grade level is One of Us Is Lying?

One of Us Is Lying 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 One of Us Is Lying?

It takes about 6h 35m to read One of Us Is Lying (360 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 395 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign One of Us Is Lying?

One of Us Is Lying appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is One of Us Is Lying banned in schools?

One of Us Is Lying 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 One of Us Is Lying explore?

Central themes in One of Us Is Lying include mystery and detective stories, murder, fiction, schools, fiction, murder. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

One of Us Is Lying

Name: One of Us Is Lying
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Author: Karen M. McManus
ISBN: 9781524714680

by Karen M. McManus

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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:Virginia Readers' Choice

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. 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 One of Us Is Lying 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
Age range: Ages 14–17
Pages: 360
Reading time: about 6h 35m (est.)
First published: 2014
Genre: Mystery
ISBN-13: 9781524714680

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About this book

Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident.

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Why widely assigned

This Mystery title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on mystery and detective stories and murder, fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

mystery and detective stories · murder, fiction · schools, fiction · murder

Where this book is assigned

Virginia Readers' Choice

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Common questions

What grade level is One of Us Is Lying?: One of Us Is Lying 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 One of Us Is Lying?: It takes about 6h 35m to read One of Us Is Lying (360 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 395 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign One of Us Is Lying?: One of Us Is Lying appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is One of Us Is Lying banned in schools?: One of Us Is Lying 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 One of Us Is Lying explore?: Central themes in One of Us Is Lying include mystery and detective stories, murder, fiction, schools, fiction, murder. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 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: 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.