What grade level is Red Flags and Butterflies?

Red Flags and Butterflies is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Red Flags and Butterflies?

Red Flags and Butterflies appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Red Flags and Butterflies banned in schools?

Red Flags and Butterflies 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.

Red Flags and Butterflies

Name: Red Flags and Butterflies
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Author: Sheryl Azzam
ISBN: 9781770868069

by Sheryl Azzam

Red Flags and Butterflies by Sheryl Azzam is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. 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 Red Flags and Butterflies 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 9–12
First published: 2025
Genre: Young Adult
ISBN-13: 9781770868069

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About this book

Tenth-grader Lexie works overtime to help launch her father's new renovation business, hoping that, in exchange, she'll obtain his blessing to attend the art school of her dreams. But when she catches him in a compromising lie, Lexie must make an impossible choice between appeasing her father and staying true to herself.

Why widely assigned

This Young Adult title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

William C. Morris YA Debut Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Red Flags and Butterflies?: Red Flags and Butterflies is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Red Flags and Butterflies?: Red Flags and Butterflies appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Red Flags and Butterflies banned in schools?: Red Flags and Butterflies 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 9–12 — 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: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: read-aloud.