What grade level is Roll for Initiative?

Roll for Initiative 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.

What curricula assign Roll for Initiative?

Roll for Initiative appears on reading lists for Washington Sasquatch Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Roll for Initiative banned in schools?

Roll for Initiative 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 Roll for Initiative explore?

Central themes in Roll for Initiative include friendship, anxiety, gaming, family. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Roll for Initiative

Name: Roll for Initiative
Availability: InStock
Author: Jaime Formato
ISBN: 9780762481064

by Jaime Formato

Roll for Initiative by Jaime Formato 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 Roll for Initiative 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
First published: 2022
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780762481064

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About this book

Riley Henderson feels lost when her big brother leaves Florida for a college gaming program in California — until a new friend pulls her into running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, and she discovers she can stand on her own. Jaime Formato's middle-grade novel is about friendship, anxiety, and finding your voice. Nominated for the 2026 Sasquatch Book Award (grades 4-8), the Washington Library Association's statewide young-readers' choice award.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship and anxiety; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

friendship · anxiety · gaming · family

Where this book is assigned

Washington Sasquatch Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Roll for Initiative?: Roll for Initiative 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.
What curricula assign Roll for Initiative?: Roll for Initiative appears on reading lists for Washington Sasquatch Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Roll for Initiative banned in schools?: Roll for Initiative 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 Roll for Initiative explore?: Central themes in Roll for Initiative include friendship, anxiety, gaming, family. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

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.