Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival
by Kirby Larson · Grades 3–6 · Realistic Fiction
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival by Kirby Larson is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.
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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
This page shows where Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
Reading level at a glance
- Grade range
- Grades 3–6
- Age range
- Ages 8–11
- First published
- 2008
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780545496650
Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.
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About this book
Book facts and sources (2)
- On award reading lists
- Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award (source: sites.google.com)
- Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) (source: pyrcapsla.wixsite.com)
- Catalog record
- First published 2008 (source: how we source book data)
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Why it is assigned
This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 3–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on cats; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.
Themes
Where this book is recommended
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 2009-10 K-1 grades winner
- recommended·1st grade · Alabamasource: Alabama State Department of Education — Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Archive of Winners 1980-present (updated 7/6/2022) — 2009-10 K-1 grades winner
Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)
- recommended·3rd grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (3-6)
- recommended·4th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (3-6)
- recommended·5th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (3-6)
- recommended·6th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2010-2011 winner (3-6)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival?
- Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from kindergarten to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- What curricula assign Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival?
- Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival banned in schools?
- Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival 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. See the banned books list by state.
- What themes does Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival explore?
- Central themes in Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival include cats.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 the state book-award lists citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.