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The Ghost of Graylock

by Dan Poblocki

Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

On reading-award lists:Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA)Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki is assigned in US schools at grades 5–8. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Ghost of Graylock 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 5–8
Age range
Ages 10–13
First published
2014
Genre
Horror
ISBN-13
9780545645553

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About this book

One kid's trash is another kid's terror in this spooky supernatural mystery. When Cassidy Bean leaves New York to spend the summer upstate, she's disappointed to find that Whitechapel is not the quiet, pleasant suburb she remembers. Ursula Chambers, the strange old hermit at the end of the cul-de-sac, has passed away under mysterious circumstances.

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Why widely assigned

This Horror title, typically at grades 5–8. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on ghosts and mystery; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

ghosts · mystery · fear

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Common questions

What grade level is The Ghost of Graylock?
The Ghost of Graylock is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign The Ghost of Graylock?
The Ghost of Graylock appears on reading lists for Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA), Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Ghost of Graylock banned in schools?
The Ghost of Graylock 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 Ghost of Graylock explore?
Central themes in The Ghost of Graylock include ghosts, mystery, fear. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 5–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks 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.

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