What grade level is Princess & the Hustler?

Princess & the Hustler is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. 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 Princess & the Hustler?

It takes about 2h 20m to read Princess & the Hustler (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 Princess & the Hustler?

Princess & the Hustler appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Princess & the Hustler banned in schools?

Princess & the Hustler 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 Princess & the Hustler explore?

Central themes in Princess & the Hustler include english literature, girls, drama, beauty contests. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Princess & the Hustler

Name: Princess & the Hustler
Availability: InStock
Author: Chinonyerem Odimba
ISBN: 9781848428270

by Chinonyerem Odimba

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

Princess & the Hustler by Chinonyerem Odimba is assigned in US schools at grades 9–10. 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 Princess & the Hustler 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 9–10
Age range: Ages 14–15
Pages: 128
Reading time: about 2h 20m (est.)
First published: 2019
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781848428270

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About this book

"Meet Princess. A cheeky 10-year-old with a plan to win the Weston-Super-Mare Beauty Contest. Trouble is, her mum is busy working several jobs, her brother, a budding photographer, won't even take her picture and then - The Hustler returns. In 1963 Bristol, as Black British civil rights activists take to the streets, Princess finds out what it really means to be black and beautiful."--Www.bookdepository.com

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 9–10. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on english literature and girls; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

english literature · girls · drama · beauty contests

Where this book is assigned

Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475)
- required·9th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English (0475), Papers 2 and 3 (Drama), for examination in 2027. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (721333-2027-syllabus.pdf). Set texts rotate per exam year — re-verify bef
- required·10th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English (0475), Papers 2 and 3 (Drama), for examination in 2027. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (721333-2027-syllabus.pdf). Set texts rotate per exam year — re-verify bef

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Common questions

What grade level is Princess & the Hustler?: Princess & the Hustler is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. 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 Princess & the Hustler?: It takes about 2h 20m to read Princess & the Hustler (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 Princess & the Hustler?: Princess & the Hustler appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Princess & the Hustler banned in schools?: Princess & the Hustler 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 Princess & the Hustler explore?: Central themes in Princess & the Hustler include english literature, girls, drama, beauty contests. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 9–10 — 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: Papers 2 and 3 (Drama).