100 Chapatis
by Derek Mascarenhas
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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).
100 Chapatis by Derek Mascarenhas is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. 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 100 Chapatis 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 K–2
- Age range
- Ages 4–8
- First published
- 2023
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9781771476621
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About this book
Waiting for a new baby is hard, so Simon and his pappa make one hundred chapatis to keep busy. A picture book about a growing family and a busy kitchen.
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Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–2. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Mississippi Magnolia Book Award
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Mississippisource: Mississippi Library Association / USM — 2026 Magnolia Book Awards nominees (student-choice; PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 divisions)
- recommended·1st grade · Mississippisource: Mississippi Library Association / USM — 2026 Magnolia Book Awards nominees (student-choice; PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 divisions)
- recommended·2nd grade · Mississippisource: Mississippi Library Association / USM — 2026 Magnolia Book Awards nominees (student-choice; PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 divisions)
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Common questions
- What grade level is 100 Chapatis?
- 100 Chapatis is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign 100 Chapatis?
- 100 Chapatis appears on reading lists for Mississippi Magnolia Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is 100 Chapatis banned in schools?
- 100 Chapatis 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
How we classifyHide
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 K–2 — 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.