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Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You

by Barthe DeClements · Grades 3–8 · Realistic Fiction

Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You by Barthe DeClements is on US reading lists at grades 3–8. It appears on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists, across 3 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 3 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:Nebraska Golden Sower AwardNevada Young Readers' AwardLand of Enchantment Book AwardPacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award

This page shows where Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You 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
146
Reading time
about 2h 40m (est.)
First published
1985
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140371307

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)
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Catalog record
First published 1985 · 146 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 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on dyslexia and teacher-student relationships; cited on 4 lists: 4 book-award lists.

Themes

dyslexia · teacher-student relationships · schools · school stories

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Common questions

What grade level is Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You?
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You is listed for grades 3–8. It appears on 4 book-award lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You?
It takes about 2h 40m to read Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You (146 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 160 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You?
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You appears on reading lists for Land of Enchantment Book Award, Nebraska Golden Sower Award, Nevada Young Readers' Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You banned in schools?
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You explore?
Central themes in Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You include dyslexia, teacher-student relationships, schools, school stories.

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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 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 3 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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