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Blue

by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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:Garden State Children's Book AwardGeorgia Children's Picture Storybook Award

Blue by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond is assigned in US schools at grades k–4. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Blue 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–4
First published
2022
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9781984894373

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Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–4. Written in the 2020s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Blue?
Blue is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–4. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Blue?
Blue appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Georgia Children's Picture Storybook Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Blue banned in schools?
Blue 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.

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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–4 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks 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, read-aloud.

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