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A Perfect Pork Stew

by Paul Brett Johnson

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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).

On reading-award lists:Kentucky Bluegrass Award

A Perfect Pork Stew by Paul Brett Johnson is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 A Perfect Pork Stew 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–3
Age range
Ages 5–8
First published
1998
Genre
Fairy Tale/Folklore
ISBN-13
9780531330708

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About this book

When Ivan the Fool meets Baba Yaga, the witch of Russian folklore fame, on a day that has begun badly for her, he outwits her by making dirt soup, getting a fine, fat pig in the bargain.

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Why widely assigned

This Fairy Tale/Folklore title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on witches and baba yaga (legendary character); cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

witches · baba yaga (legendary character) · pigs, fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is A Perfect Pork Stew?
A Perfect Pork Stew is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign A Perfect Pork Stew?
A Perfect Pork Stew appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Perfect Pork Stew banned in schools?
A Perfect Pork Stew 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 Perfect Pork Stew explore?
Central themes in A Perfect Pork Stew include witches, baba yaga (legendary character), pigs, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

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–3 — 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
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