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Beautiful Blackbird

by Ashley Bryan

Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. 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 Beautiful Blackbird 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–5
Pages
19
Reading time
about 20 minutes (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9781665960274
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About this book

With vibrant cut-paper collages, a Coretta Scott King Award-winner presents an adaptation of a folktale from Zimbabwe that celebrates the importance of appreciating one's own inner beauty. Full color.

Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Beautiful Blackbird?
Beautiful Blackbird is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–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 Beautiful Blackbird?
It takes about 20 minutes to read Beautiful Blackbird (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.
What curricula assign Beautiful Blackbird?
Beautiful Blackbird appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Beautiful Blackbird banned in schools?
Beautiful Blackbird 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 K–5 — 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.