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Louder Than Hunger

by John Schu

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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:South Carolina Junior Book AwardColorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

Louder Than Hunger by John Schu is assigned in US schools at grades 7–12. 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 Louder Than Hunger 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 7–12
Age range
Ages 12–18
First published
2024
Genre
Verse Novel
ISBN-13
9781536234206

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About this book

A novel in verse: thirteen-year-old Jake, diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, begins the difficult journey of treatment and self-acceptance while fighting the destructive voice inside him. From John Schu; a 2025-2026 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award nominee (grades 7-12).

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Why widely assigned

This Verse Novel title, typically at grades 7–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on mental health and identity; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

mental health · identity · resilience

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Common questions

What grade level is Louder Than Hunger?
Louder Than Hunger is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–12. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Louder Than Hunger?
Louder Than Hunger appears on reading lists for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, South Carolina Junior Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Louder Than Hunger banned in schools?
Louder Than Hunger 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 Louder Than Hunger explore?
Central themes in Louder Than Hunger include mental health, identity, resilience.

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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 7–12 — 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 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
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