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With the Fire on High

by Elizabeth Acevedo · Grades 8–12

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo is on US reading lists at grades 8–12. 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).

On reading-award lists:California Young Reader MedalGeorgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

This page shows where With the Fire on High 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 8–12
Age range
Ages 12–17
Pages
400
Reading time
about 7h 20m (est.)
ISBN-13
9780062662835

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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Catalog record
400 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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What grade level is With the Fire on High?
With the Fire on High is listed for grades 8–12. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states, from grade 9 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read With the Fire on High?
It takes about 7h 20m to read With the Fire on High (400 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 440 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign With the Fire on High?
With the Fire on High appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal, Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is With the Fire on High banned in schools?
With the Fire on High 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.

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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 8–12 — 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: award-winner, book-club.

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