What grade level is What I Saw and How I Lied?

What I Saw and How I Lied 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 What I Saw and How I Lied?

It takes about 5h 20m to read What I Saw and How I Lied (290 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 320 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign What I Saw and How I Lied?

What I Saw and How I Lied appears on reading lists for National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is What I Saw and How I Lied banned in schools?

What I Saw and How I Lied 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.

What I Saw and How I Lied

Name: What I Saw and How I Lied
Availability: InStock
Author: Judy Blundell
ISBN: 9780545232166

by Judy Blundell

What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. 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 What I Saw and How I Lied 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 9–12
Pages: 290
Reading time: about 5h 20m (est.)
First published: 2010
ISBN-13: 9780545232166

Buy on Amazon

Where to find this book

Buy on AmazonPrime · 1-click Listen free on Audible30-day trial

Audible: new members only · many assigned titles are included with the membership.

Other formats on Amazon: Kindle · Audiobook

As an Amazon Associate, ReadingList earns from qualifying purchases and membership trials at no extra cost to you. Pricing, Prime, and trial terms shown on Amazon.

About this book

This National Book Award winner set during the aftermath of WWII is now available in paperback!When Evie's father returned home from World War II, the family fell back into its normal life pretty quickly. But Joe Spooner brought more back with him than just good war stories. When movie-star handsome Peter Coleridge, a young ex-GI who served in Joe's company in postwar Austria, shows up, Evie is suddenly caught in a complicated web of lies that she only slowly recognizes. She finds herself falling for Peter, ignoring the secrets that surround him . . . until a tragedy occurs that shatters her family and breaks her life in two.

Where this book is assigned

National Book Award for Young People's Literature

Similar grade-level books

See all books like What I Saw and How I Lied→ — matched on theme + reading level.

Common questions

What grade level is What I Saw and How I Lied?: What I Saw and How I Lied 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 What I Saw and How I Lied?: It takes about 5h 20m to read What I Saw and How I Lied (290 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 320 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign What I Saw and How I Lied?: What I Saw and How I Lied appears on reading lists for National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is What I Saw and How I Lied banned in schools?: What I Saw and How I Lied 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 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: 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.