What grade level is Concrete: From the Ground Up?

Concrete: From the Ground Up is listed for grades 2–3. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Concrete: From the Ground Up?

It takes about 55 minutes to read Concrete: From the Ground Up (51 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Concrete: From the Ground Up?

Concrete: From the Ground Up appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Concrete: From the Ground Up banned in schools?

Concrete: From the Ground Up 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.

Concrete: From the Ground Up

Name: Concrete: From the Ground Up
Availability: InStock
Author: Larissa Theule
ISBN: 9781536229257

by Larissa Theule · Grades 2–3 · Picture Book Nonfiction

Concrete: From the Ground Up by Larissa Theule is on US reading lists at grades 2–3. It appears on 1 list: the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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:South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards

This page shows where Concrete: From the Ground Up is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 2–3
Age range: Ages 7–9
Pages: 51
Reading time: about 55 minutes (est.)
First published: 2022
Genre: Picture Book Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9781536229257

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-11; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This picture book nonfiction title is typically read at grades 2–3. Written in the 2020s; cited on the South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards.

Where this book is recommended

South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards
- recommended·2nd grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)
- recommended·3rd grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)

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What grade level is Concrete: From the Ground Up?: Concrete: From the Ground Up is listed for grades 2–3. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Concrete: From the Ground Up?: It takes about 55 minutes to read Concrete: From the Ground Up (51 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 55 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Concrete: From the Ground Up?: Concrete: From the Ground Up appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Concrete: From the Ground Up banned in schools?: Concrete: From the Ground Up 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 2–3 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.