A Lot to Like!
by Derek Anderson
A Lot to Like! by Derek Anderson is assigned in US schools at grades 2–5. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where A Lot to Like! 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 2–5
- Age range
- Ages 7–11
- Pages
- 19
- Reading time
- about 20 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2022
- Genre
- Early Reader
- ISBN-13
- 9780593520413
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About this book
A simple, funny early reader by Derek Anderson built for brand-new readers — short sentences, lots of repetition, and gentle humor that rewards reading aloud. A recent winner of the Garden State Children's Book Award (grades 2-5), the New Jersey Library Association's statewide children's-choice award — children across NJ read the nominees and vote for their favorites.
Why widely assigned
This Early Reader title, typically at grades 2–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on humor and friendship.
Themes
Where this book is assigned
No curriculum assignments on file yet.
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Common questions
- What grade level is A Lot to Like!?
- A Lot to Like! is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–5. 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 A Lot to Like!?
- It takes about 20 minutes to read A Lot to Like! (19 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 20 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- Is A Lot to Like! banned in schools?
- A Lot to Like! 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 A Lot to Like! explore?
- Central themes in A Lot to Like! include humor, friendship. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
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 2–5 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Not yet documented in any tracked curriculum.
- 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
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.