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Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex

by Justina Ireland

Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex by Justina Ireland is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–12
Pages
141
Reading time
about 2h 35m (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Horror
ISBN-13
9780063287839
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About this book

At Camp Apple Hill Farm, few campers have found the mysterious hidden Cabin 23 — or heard the chilling stories told there. Justina Ireland opens a spooky middle-grade anthology series drawing on Black folklore, including the Boo Hag. Selected for the 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List (grades 3-6), chosen annually by the Texas Library Association.

Why widely assigned

This Horror title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on folklore and fear; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

folklore · fear · storytelling

Content notes

scary scenes

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex?
Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex?
It takes about 2h 35m to read Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex (141 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 155 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex?
Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex banned in schools?
Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex 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.
What themes does Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex explore?
Central themes in Tales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex include folklore, fear, storytelling. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 3–6 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.