What grade level is Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1?

Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 1 school reading list, from grade 9 to grade 10. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1?

Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 banned in schools?

Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 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.

Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1

Name: Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1
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Author: Cambridge Assessment International Education (compiled)
ISBN: 9781108462266

by Cambridge Assessment International Education (compiled) · Grades 9–12 · Poetry Anthology

Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 by Cambridge Assessment International Education (compiled) is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears on 1 list: the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

This page shows where Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 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 14–18
First published: 2018
Genre: Poetry Anthology
ISBN-13: 9781108462266

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 poetry anthology title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on the Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475).

Where this book is assigned

Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475)

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What grade level is Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1?: Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 1 school reading list, from grade 9 to grade 10. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1?: Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 banned in schools?: Songs of Ourselves: Volume 1 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.

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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 curriculum sources cited on this page.
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: Paper 1 Section A (Poetry), Paper 1 Section B (Prose).