Cover of Operation: Dump the Chump

Operation: Dump the Chump

by Barbara Park

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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:Young Hoosier Book Award

Operation: Dump the Chump by Barbara Park is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Operation: Dump the Chump 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 4–8
Age range
Ages 9–13
Pages
128
Reading time
about 2h 20m (est.)
First published
2011
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780394949765

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About this book

Poor Oscar Winkle! Ever since his little brother, Robert (not-so-affectionately known as Slobert), showed up seven and a half years ago, he's been specializing in ruining Oscar's life. So he comes up with Operation: Dump the Chump, a brilliant scheme to get even with the pesky creep.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is Operation: Dump the Chump?
Operation: Dump the Chump is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Operation: Dump the Chump?
It takes about 2h 20m to read Operation: Dump the Chump (128 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 140 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Operation: Dump the Chump?
Operation: Dump the Chump appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Operation: Dump the Chump banned in schools?
Operation: Dump the Chump 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 4–8 — 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
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.

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