What grade level is Zoobreak?

Zoobreak is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Zoobreak?

It takes about 4h 20m to read Zoobreak (235 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 260 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Zoobreak?

Zoobreak appears on reading lists for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Zoobreak banned in schools?

Zoobreak 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 Zoobreak explore?

Central themes in Zoobreak include lost and found possessions, adventure and adventurers, zoos, stealing. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Zoobreak

Name: Zoobreak
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Author: Gordon Korman
ISBN: 9780545200271

by Gordon Korman

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award

Zoobreak by Gordon Korman is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Zoobreak 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 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 235
Reading time: about 4h 20m (est.)
First published: 2000
Genre: Adventure
ISBN-13: 9780545200271

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About this book

After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.

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Why widely assigned

This Adventure title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on lost and found possessions and adventure and adventurers; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

lost and found possessions · adventure and adventurers · zoos · stealing

Where this book is assigned

Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Zoobreak?: Zoobreak is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Zoobreak?: It takes about 4h 20m to read Zoobreak (235 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 260 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Zoobreak?: Zoobreak appears on reading lists for Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Zoobreak banned in schools?: Zoobreak 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 Zoobreak explore?: Central themes in Zoobreak include lost and found possessions, adventure and adventurers, zoos, stealing. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

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 4–6 — 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.