What grade level is Squished?

Squished is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Squished?

It takes about 4h 40m to read Squished (256 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 280 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Squished?

Squished appears on reading lists for North Carolina Children's Book Award, Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Squished banned in schools?

Squished 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.

Squished

Name: Squished
Availability: InStock
Author: Megan Wagner Lloyd
ISBN: 9781338568950

by Megan Wagner Lloyd · Grades 4–6 · Middle Grade Graphic Novel

Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd is on US reading lists at grades 4–6. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 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:Virginia Readers' Choice North Carolina Children's Book Award

This page shows where Squished 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 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–12
Pages: 256
Reading time: about 4h 40m (est.)
First published: 2023
Genre: Middle Grade Graphic Novel
ISBN-13: 9781338568950

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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Book facts and sources (2)

On award reading lists: Virginia Readers' Choice (source: vslatoday.org)
North Carolina Children's Book Award (source: nccba.blogspot.com)
Catalog record: First published 2023 · 256 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This middle grade graphic novel title is typically read at grades 4–6. Written in the 2020s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Squished?: Squished is listed for grades 4–6. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 3 to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Squished?: It takes about 4h 40m to read Squished (256 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 280 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Squished?: Squished appears on reading lists for North Carolina Children's Book Award, Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Squished banned in schools?: Squished 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.

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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 4–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.