What grade level is Slam?

Slam 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 Slam?

Slam appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Slam banned in schools?

Slam 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.

Slam

Name: Slam
Availability: InStock
Author: Walter Dean Myers
ISBN: 9780545055741

by Walter Dean Myers

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Slam by Walter Dean Myers is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Slam 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
First published: 1996
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780545055741

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About this book

Sixteen-year-old "Slam" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach sees things differently.

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Coretta Scott King Author Award

Common questions

What grade level is Slam?: Slam 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 Slam?: Slam appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Slam banned in schools?: Slam 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.

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: 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: award-winner.