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The Evil Wizard Smallbone

by Delia Sherman · Grades 5–12 · Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman is on US reading lists at grades 5–12. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book AwardAndre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

This page shows where The Evil Wizard Smallbone 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 5–12
First published
2018
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781536203653

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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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
On award reading lists
  • North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (source: ndla.info)
  • Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record
First published 2018 (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This science fiction & fantasy title is typically read at grades 5–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Evil Wizard Smallbone?
The Evil Wizard Smallbone is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state, from grade 4 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The Evil Wizard Smallbone?
The Evil Wizard Smallbone appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Evil Wizard Smallbone banned in schools?
The Evil Wizard Smallbone 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 5–12 — drawn from the 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 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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