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Fudge

by Charlotte Towner Graeber

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:Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA)Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

Fudge by Charlotte Towner Graeber is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Fudge 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
123
Reading time
about 2h 15m (est.)
First published
1987
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780688067366

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About this book

Chad's parents agree to let him take the puppy, Fudge, on a trial basis if he takes care of her.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on responsibility and dogs; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

responsibility · dogs · pets · boys, fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is Fudge?
Fudge 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 Fudge?
It takes about 2h 15m to read Fudge (123 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 135 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Fudge?
Fudge appears on reading lists for Iowa Children's Choice Award (ICCA), Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Fudge banned in schools?
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 Fudge explore?
Central themes in Fudge include responsibility, dogs, pets, boys, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 4–6 — 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
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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