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Wonderstruck

by Brian Selznick

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick is assigned in US schools at grades 4–7. It appears across 5 curriculum references and 4 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Wonderstruck 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
649
Reading time
about 11h 55m (est.)
First published
2015
ISBN-13
9780545922067
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About this book

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Marvels, which together with Wonderstruck, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy! In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories--Ben's told in words, Rose's i

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Wonderstruck?
Wonderstruck is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–7. 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 Wonderstruck?
It takes about 11h 55m to read Wonderstruck (649 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 715 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Wonderstruck?
Wonderstruck appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal, Garden State Children's Book Award, Great Lakes Great Books Award, and 2 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Wonderstruck banned in schools?
Wonderstruck 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.

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
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 5 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 4 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: award-winner, book-club.