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Looking for Alaska

by John Green

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:Kentucky Bluegrass AwardMichael L. Printz Award

Looking for Alaska by John Green is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 2 curriculum references 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 Looking for Alaska 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
Pages
248
Reading time
about 4h 35m (est.)
First published
2005
ISBN-13
9780525475064

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Common questions

What grade level is Looking for Alaska?
Looking for Alaska is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Looking for Alaska?
It takes about 4h 35m to read Looking for Alaska (248 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 275 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Looking for Alaska?
Looking for Alaska appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Michael L. Printz Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Looking for Alaska banned in schools?
Looking for Alaska has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 21 states (CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, MD, MI, MO, NC, ND, NE, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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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 2 curricula 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
Documented as challenged or removed in 21 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner, book-club.

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