What grade level is The Partition Project?

The Partition Project is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Partition Project?

It takes about 5h 40m to read The Partition Project (310 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 340 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Partition Project?

The Partition Project appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Partition Project banned in schools?

The Partition Project 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 Partition Project explore?

Central themes in The Partition Project include family, history, identity, journalism. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

The Partition Project

Name: The Partition Project
Availability: InStock
Author: Saadia Faruqi
ISBN: 9780063115873

by Saadia Faruqi

The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Partition Project 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 4–8
Age range: Ages 9–13
Pages: 310
Reading time: about 5h 40m (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780063115873

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About this book

Maha would rather work on her journalism-club video than babysit her grandmother — until Dadi begins sharing her firsthand story of surviving the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan, and Maha realizes whose story she really needs to tell. Saadia Faruqi's novel bridges generations and history. Nominated for the 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award (grades 4-8), the statewide reading list Maine students read from and vote on.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on family and history; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

family · history · identity · journalism

Where this book is assigned

Maine Student Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is The Partition Project?: The Partition Project is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. 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 Partition Project?: It takes about 5h 40m to read The Partition Project (310 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 340 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Partition Project?: The Partition Project appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Partition Project banned in schools?: The Partition Project 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 Partition Project explore?: Central themes in The Partition Project include family, history, identity, journalism. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 4–8 — 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.