Cover of Guts

Guts

by Raina Telgemeier

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Widely assigned — 4 curriculum lists · 4 states

#99 most-assigned book in America — on school reading lists in 4 states (2026-07-13 study of 13,258 assignments).

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:Volunteer State Book AwardWisconsin Golden Archer AwardArizona Grand Canyon Reader AwardBuckeye Children's & Teen Book Award

Guts by Raina Telgemeier is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. It appears across 4 curriculum references and 4 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Guts 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 4–8
Age range
Ages 9–13
First published
2019
Genre
Graphic Memoir
ISBN-13
9780545852531

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Why widely assigned

This Graphic Memoir title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on anxiety and growing up; cited across 4 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

anxiety · growing up · courage

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Common questions

What grade level is Guts?
Guts is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. It appears on 4 school reading lists across 4 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Guts?
Guts appears on reading lists for Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award, Volunteer State Book Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Guts banned in schools?
Guts has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does Guts explore?
Central themes in Guts include anxiety, growing up, courage.

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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 4–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 4 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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