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Openly, Honestly

by Bill Konigsberg

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

Openly, Honestly by Bill Konigsberg is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. 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 Openly, Honestly is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 3–8
Pages
53
Reading time
about 1 hour (est.)
First published
2017
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781338171280

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About this book

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is Openly, Honestly?
Openly, Honestly is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. 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 Openly, Honestly?
It takes about 1 hour to read Openly, Honestly (53 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 60 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Openly, Honestly?
Openly, Honestly appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Openly, Honestly banned in schools?
Openly, Honestly 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.

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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 3–8 — 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.

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