Cover of The Cursed Moon

The Cursed Moon

by Angela Cervantes

The Cursed Moon by Angela Cervantes 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 The Cursed Moon 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
165
Reading time
about 3 hours (est.)
First published
2023
Genre
Horror
ISBN-13
9781338814033
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About this book

When a cursed moon rises, a boy's scary stories start coming true. Angela Cervantes spins a spooky middle-grade ghost story about family, fear, and facing the things that haunt us. Nominated for the 2025-2026 South Carolina Children's Book Award (grades 3-5), administered by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians.

Why widely assigned

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

Themes

fear · family · ghosts

Content notes

scary scenes

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Common questions

What grade level is The Cursed Moon?
The Cursed Moon 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 The Cursed Moon?
It takes about 3 hours to read The Cursed Moon (165 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 180 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Cursed Moon?
The Cursed Moon appears on reading lists for South Carolina Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Cursed Moon banned in schools?
The Cursed Moon 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 The Cursed Moon explore?
Central themes in The Cursed Moon include fear, family, ghosts. 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.