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Pie

by Sarah Weeks

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 states

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:Sunshine State Young Readers AwardOregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA)Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award

Pie by Sarah Weeks is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Pie 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 3–8
Age range
Ages 8–13
Pages
183
Reading time
about 3h 20m (est.)
First published
2011
Genre
Mystery
ISBN-13
9780545270113

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Why widely assigned

This Mystery title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on families and cooking; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

families · cooking · mother-daughter relationship · family life

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Common questions

What grade level is Pie?
Pie is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Pie?
It takes about 3h 20m to read Pie (183 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Pie?
Pie appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA), Sunshine State Young Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Pie banned in schools?
Pie 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 Pie explore?
Central themes in Pie include families, cooking, mother-daughter relationship, family life.

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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 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 3 states ELA frameworks 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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