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A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen

by Erin Frankel

A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen by Erin Frankel is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–12
Pages
26
Reading time
about 30 minutes (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9780593380598
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About this book

A picture-book biography of chef José Andrés, who turned a love of cooking into World Central Kitchen, serving fresh meals to people after disasters around the world. Erin Frankel and illustrator Paola Escobar show how one plate of food can carry hope. Selected for the 2025-2026 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List (grades 3-6), chosen annually by the Texas Library Association.

Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on compassion and biography; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

compassion · biography · service

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen?
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen?
It takes about 30 minutes to read A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen (26 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 30 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen?
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen banned in schools?
A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen 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 Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen explore?
Central themes in A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen include compassion, biography, service. 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 3–6 — 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.