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Blended

by Sharon M. Draper

Blended by Sharon M. Draper is assigned in US schools at grades 3–7, with a Lexile measure of 610L. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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

Lexile
610L
Grade range
Grades 3–7
Difficulty for grade
Within the grade 2–3 band (420–820L)
Age range
Ages 8–12
Pages
320
Reading time
about 5h 50m (est.)
First published
2018
Genre
Middle Grade Fiction
ISBN-13
9781442495005

Reading difficulty: At 610L, Blended falls within the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 3rd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge.

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About this book

Eleven-year-old Isabella, the biracial daughter of divorced parents, shuttles between two homes and two identities — and confronts a racial incident that forces questions about who she is. Sharon M. Draper's novel handles divorce, identity, and belonging with care. A common grades 3-7 read.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Fiction title, reads at middle-grade prose complexity, typically at grades 3–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on family and race; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

family · race · identity · music

Content notes

racism · family conflict

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Blended?
Blended is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–7, with a Lexile measure of 610L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What is the Lexile level of Blended?
Blended has a Lexile measure of 610L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
How long does it take to read Blended?
It takes about 5h 50m to read Blended (320 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 350 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
Is Blended hard to read for 3rd grade?
At 610L, Blended falls within the typical 420–820L text-complexity range for 3rd grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
What curricula assign Blended?
Blended appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA), Great Lakes Great Books Award, Mark Twain Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

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
610L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
Grade band
Grades 3–7 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 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: award-winner, book-club, summer.