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Amari and the Night Brothers

by B. B. Alston

Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 5 curriculum references and 5 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Amari and the Night Brothers 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 4–7
Age range
Ages 9–12
First published
2022
Genre
Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781338832853
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About this book

Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor Black girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician.

Why widely assigned

This Fantasy title, typically at grades 4–7. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on magic and family; cited across 5 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

magic · family · courage

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Amari and the Night Brothers?
Amari and the Night Brothers is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Amari and the Night Brothers?
Amari and the Night Brothers appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Great Lakes Great Books Award, North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, and 2 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Amari and the Night Brothers banned in schools?
Amari and the Night Brothers 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 Amari and the Night Brothers explore?
Central themes in Amari and the Night Brothers include magic, family, courage. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 4–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 5 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 5 states ELA frameworks 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.