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Ruby Lost and Found

by Christina Li

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:California Young Reader Medal

Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li is assigned in US schools at grades 6–9. 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 Ruby Lost and Found 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 6–9
Age range
Ages 11–14
First published
2023
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780063008953

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About this book

Grieving her grandfather, Ruby spends a San Francisco Chinatown summer following his scavenger-hunt clues, mending family ties and finding her way through loss. a 2026-2027 California Young Reader Medal (Middle School) nominee.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 6–9. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on grief and family; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

grief · family · identity

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Common questions

What grade level is Ruby Lost and Found?
Ruby Lost and Found is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–9. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Ruby Lost and Found?
Ruby Lost and Found appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Ruby Lost and Found banned in schools?
Ruby Lost and Found 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 Ruby Lost and Found explore?
Central themes in Ruby Lost and Found include grief, family, identity. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 6–9 — 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.

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