Chicken Sunday
by Patricia Polacco
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco 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 Chicken Sunday 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
- First published
- 1992
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9780399221330
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About this book
After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on. A loving family story woven from the author's childhood. "Polacco has outdone herself with these joyful, energetic illustrations, her vibrant colors even richer and more intense than usual, while authentic details enhance the interest. A unique piece of Americana." --Kirkus Reviews, pointer review "In this moving picture book, the hatred sometimes engendered by racial and religious differences is overpowered by the love of people who recognize their common humani
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Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Golden Kite Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·1st gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·4th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 1993 Winner
Common questions
- What grade level is Chicken Sunday?
- Chicken Sunday 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.
- What curricula assign Chicken Sunday?
- Chicken Sunday appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Chicken Sunday banned in schools?
- Chicken Sunday 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.