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Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective

by Janet Tashjian

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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:Texas Bluebonnet Award

Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective by Janet Tashjian is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–12
Pages
312
Reading time
about 5h 45m (est.)
First published
2023
Genre
Mystery
ISBN-13
9780316319805

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About this book

A young cartoonist uses her drawings — and a sharp eye — to investigate the mysteries cropping up around her. Janet Tashjian's illustrated (by Jake Tashjian) grades 3-6 mystery is a 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee.

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Why widely assigned

This Mystery title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on mystery and humor; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

mystery · humor · school · friendship

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Common questions

What grade level is Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective?
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective?
It takes about 5h 45m to read Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective (312 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 345 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective?
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective banned in schools?
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective 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 Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective explore?
Central themes in Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective include mystery, humor, school, friendship.

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–6 — 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.
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