Cover of Underground

Underground

by Liv Evans

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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 Illustrator Award

Underground by Liv Evans is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 Underground 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 K–3
Pages
396
Reading time
about 7h 15m (est.)
First published
2011
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9780648812203

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Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is Underground?
Underground is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. 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 Underground?
It takes about 7h 15m to read Underground (396 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 435 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Underground?
Underground appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Underground banned in schools?
Underground 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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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades K–3 — 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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