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Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety

by Rob Harrell

Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety by Rob Harrell is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety 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 4–7
Pages
226
Reading time
about 4h 10m (est.)
First published
2024
ISBN-13
9781835870884
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About this book

Andrew's just trying to get through school photo day with one aim: a photo of him which his mum will like. But today of all days, the world seems out to get him. There's a bully, the science experiment gone wrong, scary news about his grandmother, and someone else's juice snot (don't ask). Andrew struggles with anxiety, and the little kernel of worry in his stomach is getting hotter and hotter . . . Can he make it through the day without popping? A heartfelt and laugh-out-loud-funny story about letting go of control and accepting help, interspersed with Rob Harrell's amazing spot art and comic panels that depict the real, difficult feelings of anxiety and OCD, as well as real tips for coping.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety?
Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety?
It takes about 4h 10m to read Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety (226 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety?
Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety appears on reading lists for Schneider Family Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety banned in schools?
Popcorn: A hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety 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.

Why this book is on this list

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 4–7 — 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
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner.