What grade level is The Knife of Never Letting Go?

The Knife of Never Letting Go is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–10. 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 Knife of Never Letting Go?

It takes about 8h 45m to read The Knife of Never Letting Go (479 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 525 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Knife of Never Letting Go?

The Knife of Never Letting Go appears on reading lists for Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Knife of Never Letting Go banned in schools?

The Knife of Never Letting Go 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.

The Knife of Never Letting Go

Name: The Knife of Never Letting Go
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Author: Patrick Ness
ISBN: 9780763645762

by Patrick Ness

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness is assigned in US schools at grades 3–10. 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 Knife of Never Letting Go 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 3–10
Pages: 479
Reading time: about 8h 45m (est.)
First published: 2009
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780763645762

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About this book

Todd and Viola are pursued by power-hungry Prentiss and mad minister Aaron as they set out across New World, searching for answers about their colony's true past and seeking a way to warn the ship bringing settlers from Old World.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–10. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook)

Common questions

What grade level is The Knife of Never Letting Go?: The Knife of Never Letting Go is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–10. 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 Knife of Never Letting Go?: It takes about 8h 45m to read The Knife of Never Letting Go (479 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 525 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Knife of Never Letting Go?: The Knife of Never Letting Go appears on reading lists for Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Knife of Never Letting Go banned in schools?: The Knife of Never Letting Go 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.

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 3–10 — 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.