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The Young Landlords

by Walter Dean Myers

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Coretta Scott King Author Award

The Young Landlords by Walter Dean Myers is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Young Landlords 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
Pages
212
Reading time
about 3h 55m (est.)
First published
1979
Genre
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN-13
9780590467865

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Why widely assigned

This Harlem (New York, N.Y.) title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 1970s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Young Landlords?
The Young Landlords 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 Young Landlords?
It takes about 3h 55m to read The Young Landlords (212 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 235 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Young Landlords?
The Young Landlords appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Young Landlords banned in schools?
The Young Landlords 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.

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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 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
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.

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