Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival

Name: Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival
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Author: Kirby Larson
ISBN: 9780545496650

by Kirby Larson

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival by Kirby Larson is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival 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 3–6
Age range: Ages 8–11
First published: 2008
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780545496650

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on cats; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

cats

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What grade level is Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival?: Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states, from kindergarten to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival?: Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival banned in schools?: Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival 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 Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival explore?: Central themes in Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival include cats.

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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 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks 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.