Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi is assigned in US schools at grades 7–12, with a Lexile measure of 1000L. 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 Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
- Lexile
- 1000L
- Grade range
- Grades 7–12
- Difficulty for grade
- Within the grade 6–8 band (925–1185L)
- Age range
- Ages 12–18
- Pages
- 320
- Reading time
- about 5h 50m (est.)
- First published
- 2020
- Genre
- Young Adult Nonfiction / History
- ISBN-13
- 9780316453691
Reading difficulty: At 1000L, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You falls within the typical 925–1185L text-complexity range for 7th grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge.
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About this book
Jason Reynolds' 'remix' of Ibram X. Kendi's Stamped from the Beginning traces the history of racist ideas in America from the 1400s to the present. The book is among the most-assigned texts in US middle school and high school US history and social studies courses since 2020, and also among the most-challenged per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans.
Why widely assigned
This Young Adult Nonfiction / History title, reads at young-adult to upper-middle-grade complexity, typically at grades 7–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on history of racism and antiracism; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
history of racism · antiracism · American history · civil rights movement · historical literacy
Content notes
historical violence · slavery · lynching (discussed) · racial slurs (historical context)
Common Sense Media recommends age 12+.
Where this book is assigned
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Common questions
- What grade level is Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You?
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–12, with a Lexile measure of 1000L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What is the Lexile level of Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You?
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You has a Lexile measure of 1000L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
- How long does it take to read Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You?
- It takes about 5h 50m to read Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (320 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 350 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- Is Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You hard to read for 7th grade?
- At 1000L, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You falls within the typical 925–1185L text-complexity range for 7th grade (Common Core Appendix A) — a grade-appropriate reading challenge. Lexile measures text complexity, not thematic maturity — check the content notes for age-appropriateness separately.
- What curricula assign Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You?
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
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
- 1000L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
- Grade band
- Grades 7–12 — 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 6 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.