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Rules

by Cynthia Lord

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Schneider Family Book Award

Rules by Cynthia Lord 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 Rules 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
212
Reading time
about 3h 55m (est.)
First published
2006
ISBN-13
9780545036405

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What grade level is Rules?
Rules is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Rules?
It takes about 3h 55m to read Rules (212 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 235 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Rules?
Rules appears on reading lists for Schneider Family Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Rules banned in schools?
Rules 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.

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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
Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
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