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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

by Karina Yan Glaser

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Garden State Children's Book Award

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 Vanderbeekers of 141st Street is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
First published
2017
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9781531187323

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About this book

Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on family and community; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

family · community · home

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Common questions

What grade level is The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street?
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street?
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street banned in schools?
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 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 Vanderbeekers of 141st Street explore?
Central themes in The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street include family, community, home. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 3–6 — 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.

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