What grade level is The Silence That Binds Us?

The Silence That Binds Us is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 2 state reading-program lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.

Is The Silence That Binds Us banned in schools?

The Silence That Binds Us 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 Silence That Binds Us explore?

Central themes in The Silence That Binds Us include grief, identity, justice.

The Silence That Binds Us

Name: The Silence That Binds Us
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Author: Joanna Ho
ISBN: 9780063059368

by Joanna Ho · Grades 9–12 · Young Adult Fiction

The Silence That Binds Us by Joanna Ho is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 2 lists: 1 book-award list and 1 school or library reading list, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 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:Battle of the Books (state reading programs)Virginia Readers' Choice

This page shows where The Silence That Binds Us is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 9–12
Age range: Ages 14–18
First published: 2022
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780063059368

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-08-11; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This young adult fiction title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on grief and identity; cited on 2 lists: 1 book-award list and 1 school or library reading list.

Themes

grief · identity · justice

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What grade level is The Silence That Binds Us?: The Silence That Binds Us is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 2 state reading-program lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The Silence That Binds Us?: The Silence That Binds Us appears on reading lists for Battle of the Books (state reading programs), Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Silence That Binds Us banned in schools?: The Silence That Binds Us 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 Silence That Binds Us explore?: Central themes in The Silence That Binds Us include grief, identity, justice.

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How we classify

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 9–12 — drawn from the state reading-program lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.