What grade level is Full Tilt?

Full Tilt is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Full Tilt?

It takes about 3h 45m to read Full Tilt (205 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 225 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Full Tilt?

Full Tilt appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Full Tilt banned in schools?

Full Tilt 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 Full Tilt explore?

Central themes in Full Tilt include brothers, carnivals in fiction, carnivals, self-perception.

Full Tilt

Name: Full Tilt
Availability: InStock
Author: Neal Shusterman
ISBN: 9780689873256

by Neal Shusterman

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

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:Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Full Tilt 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 9–12
Age range: Ages 14–17
Pages: 205
Reading time: about 3h 45m (est.)
First published: 2003
Genre: Horror
ISBN-13: 9780689873256

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Why widely assigned

This Horror title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on brothers and carnivals in fiction; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

brothers · carnivals in fiction · carnivals · self-perception

Where this book is assigned

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Full Tilt?: Full Tilt is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Full Tilt?: It takes about 3h 45m to read Full Tilt (205 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 225 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Full Tilt?: Full Tilt appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Full Tilt banned in schools?: Full Tilt 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 Full Tilt explore?: Central themes in Full Tilt include brothers, carnivals in fiction, carnivals, self-perception.

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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 9–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Cited in 1 state ELA framework 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.