What grade level is This Book Won't Burn?

This Book Won't Burn is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 This Book Won't Burn?

It takes about 5h 30m to read This Book Won't Burn (302 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 330 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign This Book Won't Burn?

This Book Won't Burn appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is This Book Won't Burn banned in schools?

This Book Won't Burn 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.

This Book Won't Burn

Name: This Book Won't Burn
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Author: Samira Ahmed
ISBN: 9780349125510

by Samira Ahmed

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Great Lakes Great Books Award

This Book Won't Burn by Samira Ahmed is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. 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 This Book Won't Burn 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 9–12
Pages: 302
Reading time: about 5h 30m (est.)
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780349125510

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About this book

'Blazes with searing honesty and unflinching emotional truth' Becky Albertalli, award-winning author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspense novel about book banning, activism, and standing up for what you believe in. 'Reading is dangerous because it shows us the truth. Words give us power; that's why some adults want to silence us' Noor Khan is the new girl at school. Moving to the tiny town of Bayberry with her mother and sister after their family life is upended, she's determined to keep her head down and make it through her final year, unnoticed. While hiding out in her school library, Noor notices that hundreds of books are being removed from the shelves and boxed up: a new school policy

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Why widely assigned

This Young Adult Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Great Lakes Great Books Award

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Common questions

What grade level is This Book Won't Burn?: This Book Won't Burn is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 This Book Won't Burn?: It takes about 5h 30m to read This Book Won't Burn (302 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 330 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign This Book Won't Burn?: This Book Won't Burn appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is This Book Won't Burn banned in schools?: This Book Won't Burn 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 9–12 — 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: 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.