
Double Fudge
by Judy Blume
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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 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).
Double Fudge by Judy Blume is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Double Fudge 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 4–6
- Age range
- Ages 9–11
- Pages
- 213
- Reading time
- about 3h 55m (est.)
- First published
- 2001
- Genre
- Humor
- ISBN-13
- 9780142408780
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Why widely assigned
This Humor title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on humorous stories and families; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.
Themes
Where this book is assigned
Hawai'i Nēnē Award
- recommended·3rd grade · Hawaiisource: Hawai‘i Nēnē Award (Hawaii Association of School Librarians), winner archive via Goodreads — 2004 Nēnē Award winner
- recommended·4th grade · Hawaiisource: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·5th grade · Hawaiisource: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
- recommended·6th grade · Hawaiisource: Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) — Hawaii's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 4-6): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)
- recommended·3rd grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2004-2005 winner (3-6)
- recommended·4th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2004-2005 winner (3-6)
- recommended·5th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2004-2005 winner (3-6)
- recommended·6th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2004-2005 winner (3-6)
Wisconsin Golden Archer Award
- recommended·4th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2004 Intermediate winner
- recommended·5th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2004 Intermediate winner
- recommended·6th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2004 Intermediate winner
- recommended·7th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2004 Intermediate winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is Double Fudge?
- Double Fudge is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 3 states, from grade 3 to grade 7. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read Double Fudge?
- It takes about 3h 55m to read Double Fudge (213 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 235 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Double Fudge?
- Double Fudge appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania), Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Double Fudge banned in schools?
- Double Fudge 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 Double Fudge explore?
- Central themes in Double Fudge include humorous stories, families, brothers, family.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 3 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.