The New Kid on the Block
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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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).
The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky is assigned in US schools at grades 2–3. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where The New Kid on the Block 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 2–3
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
- Pages
- 160
- Reading time
- about 2h 55m (est.)
- ISBN-13
- 9780061713729
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Where this book is assigned
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award
- recommended·2nd grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1986-87 2-3 grades winner
- recommended·3rd grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 1986-87 2-3 grades winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is The New Kid on the Block?
- The New Kid on the Block is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–3. 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 New Kid on the Block?
- It takes about 2h 55m to read The New Kid on the Block (160 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 175 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The New Kid on the Block?
- The New Kid on the Block appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The New Kid on the Block banned in schools?
- The New Kid on the Block 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
How we classifyHide
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 2–3 — 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
- Cited in 1 state ELA framework 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.