The Tequila Worm
by Viola Canales
The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales is assigned in US schools at grades 7–12. 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 Tequila Worm 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 7–12
- Pages
- 216
- Reading time
- about 4 hours (est.)
- First published
- 2005
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About this book
Sofia grows up in the close-knit community of the barrio in McAllen, Texas, then finds that her experiences as a scholarship student at an Episcopal boarding school in Austin only strengthen her ties to family and her "comadres."
Where this book is assigned
Pura Belpré Author Award
- recommended·7th gradesource: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Belpré Author Award
- recommended·8th gradesource: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Belpré Author Award
- recommended·9th gradesource: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Belpré Author Award
- recommended·10th gradesource: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Belpré Author Award
- recommended·11th gradesource: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Belpré Author Award
- recommended·12th gradesource: Pura Belpré Author Award winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2006 Belpré Author Award
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Tequila Worm?
- The Tequila Worm is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–12. 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 Tequila Worm?
- It takes about 4 hours to read The Tequila Worm (216 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 240 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Tequila Worm?
- The Tequila Worm appears on reading lists for Pura Belpré Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Tequila Worm banned in schools?
- The Tequila Worm 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 7–12 — 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: award-winner.