What grade level is Drama?

Drama is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–9. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign Drama?

Drama appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Drama banned in schools?

Drama has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 3 states (FL, IA, TX) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

What themes does Drama explore?

Central themes in Drama include theater, friendship, identity.

Drama

Name: Drama
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Author: Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 9781424268283

by Raina Telgemeier

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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:Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award

Drama by Raina Telgemeier is assigned in US schools at grades 5–9. It appears across 2 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 Drama 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 5–9
Age range: Ages 10–14
First published: 2012
Genre: Graphic Novel
ISBN-13: 9781424268283

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Why widely assigned

This Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 5–9. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on theater and friendship; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

theater · friendship · identity

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Common questions

What grade level is Drama?: Drama is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–9. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Drama?: Drama appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Drama banned in schools?: Drama has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 3 states (FL, IA, TX) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does Drama explore?: Central themes in Drama include theater, friendship, identity.

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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 5–9 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 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: Documented as challenged or removed in 3 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.