What grade level is Sold?

Sold is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Sold?

It takes about 5 hours to read Sold (272 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 300 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Sold?

Sold appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Sold banned in schools?

Sold has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (OH) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

What themes does Sold explore?

Central themes in Sold include families, teenage girls, friendship, slavery.

Sold

Name: Sold
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Author: Patricia McCormick
ISBN: 9780786851720

by Patricia McCormick · Grades 9–12 · Realistic Fiction

Sold by Patricia McCormick is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 1 list: the California Young Reader Medal, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:California Young Reader Medal

This page shows where Sold 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 9–12
Age range: Ages 14–17
Pages: 272
Reading time: about 5 hours (est.)
First published: 2006
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780786851720

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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Why it is assigned

This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on families and teenage girls; cited on the California Young Reader Medal.

Themes

families · teenage girls · friendship · slavery

Where this book is recommended

California Young Reader Medal

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Common questions

What grade level is Sold?: Sold is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Sold?: It takes about 5 hours to read Sold (272 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 300 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Sold?: Sold appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Sold banned in schools?: Sold has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (OH) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does Sold explore?: Central themes in Sold include families, teenage girls, friendship, slavery.

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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 9–12 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (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.