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When We Wake

by Karen Healey · Grades 5–12 · Science Fiction & Fantasy

When We Wake by Karen Healey is on US reading lists at grades 5–12. It appears on 1 list: the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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:Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

This page shows where When We Wake 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 5–12
Pages
182
Reading time
about 3h 20m (est.)
First published
2013
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13
9780316215008

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This science fiction & fantasy title is typically read at grades 5–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction.

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Common questions

What grade level is When We Wake?
When We Wake is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read When We Wake?
It takes about 3h 20m to read When We Wake (182 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign When We Wake?
When We Wake appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is When We Wake banned in schools?
When We Wake 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

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 5–12 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” 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: read-aloud.

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