Cover of The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook

The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook

by Joanne Rocklin

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook by Joanne Rocklin is assigned in US schools at grades 4–9. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 4–9
First published
2013
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781419705250

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About this book

As ten-year-old Oona and her younger brother conspire to break their sick cat Zook out of the veterinary clinic, Oona tells the story of Zook's previous lives.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–9. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook?
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–9. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook?
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook banned in schools?
The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook 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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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 4–9 — 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
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: read-aloud.

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