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Schooled

by Gordon Korman · Grades 3–8 · Realistic Fiction

Schooled by Gordon Korman is on US reading lists at grades 3–8. It appears on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists, across 4 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 4 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:Arizona Grand Canyon Reader AwardNorth Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book AwardMaryland Black-Eyed Susan Book AwardPacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award

This page shows where Schooled 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 3–8
Age range
Ages 8–13
Pages
208
Reading time
about 3h 50m (est.)
First published
2007
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9781439581711

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (4)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 2007 · 208 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 3–8. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on middle school students and teenage boys; cited on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists.

Themes

middle school students · teenage boys · home schooling · school stories

Where this book is recommended

Schooled by the numbers: pages, reading time and where it is listed, on Book Statistics.

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Common questions

What grade level is Schooled?
Schooled is listed for grades 3–8. It appears on 4 book-award lists across 4 states, from grade 3 to grade 9. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Schooled?
It takes about 3h 50m to read Schooled (208 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 230 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Schooled?
Schooled appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Schooled banned in schools?
Schooled has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (TX) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does Schooled explore?
Central themes in Schooled include middle school students, teenage boys, home schooling, school stories.

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 3–8 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 4 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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