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Wildful

by Kengo Kurimoto

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Maine Student Book Award

Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Wildful is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 4–8
Age range
Ages 9–13
First published
2025
Genre
Middle Grade Graphic Novel
ISBN-13
9781782694892

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About this book

When Poppy and her dog wander into a wild, overgrown stretch of the city, a day spent in nature begins to help her family heal. Kengo Kurimoto's lyrical graphic novel is a quiet story about grief, family, and the outdoors. Nominated for the 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award (grades 4-8), the statewide reading list Maine students read from and vote on.

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Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on nature and family; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

nature · family · grief · healing

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Common questions

What grade level is Wildful?
Wildful is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Wildful?
Wildful appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Wildful banned in schools?
Wildful 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 themes does Wildful explore?
Central themes in Wildful include nature, family, grief, healing. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

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 4–8 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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