What grade level is The Cat Ate My Gymsuit?

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 The Cat Ate My Gymsuit?

It takes about 2h 40m to read The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (147 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 160 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Cat Ate My Gymsuit?

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit appears on reading lists for Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Cat Ate My Gymsuit banned in schools?

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit 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 The Cat Ate My Gymsuit explore?

Central themes in The Cat Ate My Gymsuit include pledge of allegiance, pta, children’s middle grade books, schools. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit

Name: The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
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Author: Paula Danziger
ISBN: 9781557360687

by Paula Danziger

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:Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit by Paula Danziger is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 The Cat Ate My Gymsuit is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 147
Reading time: about 2h 40m (est.)
First published: 1974
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781557360687

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About this book

Marcy Lewis is bored by school, she despairs of ever being thin, and she is certain she'll never have a date. Life at home isn't great either, since her father bosses her and her mother around. Then along comes Ms. Finney, an English teacher who will try anything in the classroom, and above all, a teacher who acts human. Marcy has never met anyone like her, and suddenly life in and out of school begins to have a purpose. When Ms. Finney is suspended because of her controversial teaching methods, the school is thrown into an uproar.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on pledge of allegiance and pta; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

pledge of allegiance · pta · children’s middle grade books · schools

Where this book is assigned

Nēnē Award (Hawai'i)

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Common questions

What grade level is The Cat Ate My Gymsuit?: The Cat Ate My Gymsuit is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 The Cat Ate My Gymsuit?: It takes about 2h 40m to read The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (147 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 160 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Cat Ate My Gymsuit?: The Cat Ate My Gymsuit appears on reading lists for Nēnē Award (Hawai'i). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Cat Ate My Gymsuit banned in schools?: The Cat Ate My Gymsuit 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 The Cat Ate My Gymsuit explore?: Central themes in The Cat Ate My Gymsuit include pledge of allegiance, pta, children’s middle grade books, schools. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Why this book is on this list

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 4–6 — 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: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.