What grade level is Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .?

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–10. 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 Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .?

It takes about 5 hours to read Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . (272 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 300 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .?

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . banned in schools?

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . 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.

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .

Name: Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .
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Author: Jason Reynolds
ISBN: 9781665961295

by Jason Reynolds

Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . by Jason Reynolds is assigned in US schools at grades 7–10. 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 Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . 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 7–10
Pages: 272
Reading time: about 5 hours (est.)
First published: 2024
ISBN-13: 9781665961295

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About this book

A Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner A New York Times Bestseller Seven starred reviews! “Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be, if only we were all as lucky as Aria. Girls (and everyone) wait for your Neon!” —Judy Blume, New York Times bestselling author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. and Forever... #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds tackles it—you know…it—from the guy’s perspective in this stream of consciousness story of a teen boy about to experience a huge first. “Reynolds’s foray into romance is as spectacular as expected…Undoubtedly, a story for everyone” (Booklist, starred review). Twenty-four months ago: Neon gets chased by a dog all around the parking lot of a church. Not his finest moment.

Where this book is assigned

Coretta Scott King Author Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .?: Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–10. 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 Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .?: It takes about 5 hours to read Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . (272 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 300 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .?: Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . banned in schools?: Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . 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 7–10 — 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.