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Popcorn

by Rob Harrell · Grades 4–8 · Middle Grade Fiction

Popcorn by Rob Harrell is on US reading lists at grades 4–8. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 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:Maine Student Book AwardGreat Lakes Great Books Award

This page shows where Popcorn is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 4–8
Age range
Ages 9–13
Pages
226
Reading time
about 4h 10m (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Middle Grade Fiction
ISBN-13
9781835870884

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-02; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (2)
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Catalog record
First published 2024 · 226 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This middle grade fiction title is typically read at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on anxiety and school; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

Themes

anxiety · school · humor · mental health

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Common questions

What grade level is Popcorn?
Popcorn is listed for grades 4–8. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Popcorn?
It takes about 4h 10m to read Popcorn (226 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Popcorn?
Popcorn appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award, Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Popcorn banned in schools?
Popcorn 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 Popcorn explore?
Central themes in Popcorn include anxiety, school, humor, mental health.

Why this book is on this list

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 the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 2 states (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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