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The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Robert F. Sibert Informational Book MedalSouth Carolina Junior Book AwardGeorgia Children's Book Award

The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day is assigned in US schools at grades 6–8. It appears across 3 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 Mona Lisa Vanishes 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 6–8
Pages
289
Reading time
about 5h 20m (est.)
First published
2023
ISBN-13
9780593643860

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What grade level is The Mona Lisa Vanishes?
The Mona Lisa Vanishes is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 Mona Lisa Vanishes?
It takes about 5h 20m to read The Mona Lisa Vanishes (289 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 320 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Mona Lisa Vanishes?
The Mona Lisa Vanishes appears on reading lists for Georgia Children's Book Award, Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, South Carolina Junior Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Mona Lisa Vanishes banned in schools?
The Mona Lisa Vanishes 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 6–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 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: award-winner, book-club.

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