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Otis and Will Discover the Deep

by Barb Rosenstock

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:Garden State Children's Book AwardGolden Kite Award

Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. It appears across 2 curriculum references 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 Otis and Will Discover the Deep 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 K–5
First published
2018
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780316393829

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2010s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Otis and Will Discover the Deep?
Otis and Will Discover the Deep is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Otis and Will Discover the Deep?
Otis and Will Discover the Deep appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Otis and Will Discover the Deep banned in schools?
Otis and Will Discover the Deep 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 K–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula 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, read-aloud.

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