What grade level is Stuck in Neutral?

Stuck in Neutral is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–10. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign Stuck in Neutral?

Stuck in Neutral appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Stuck in Neutral banned in schools?

Stuck in Neutral 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.

What themes does Stuck in Neutral explore?

Central themes in Stuck in Neutral include disability, perspective, family.

Stuck in Neutral

Name: Stuck in Neutral
Availability: InStock
Author: Terry Trueman
ISBN: 9781632452993

by Terry Trueman

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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 Award

Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman is assigned in US schools at grades 7–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference 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 Stuck in Neutral 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 7–10
Age range: Ages 12–15
First published: 2001
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781632452993

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 7–10. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on disability and perspective; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

disability · perspective · family

Where this book is assigned

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Stuck in Neutral?: Stuck in Neutral is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–10. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Stuck in Neutral?: Stuck in Neutral appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Stuck in Neutral banned in schools?: Stuck in Neutral 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.
What themes does Stuck in Neutral explore?: Central themes in Stuck in Neutral include disability, perspective, family.

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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 7–10 — 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: Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
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.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.