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Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature

by Lynn Brunelle · Grades 3–6 · Nonfiction

Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature by Lynn Brunelle is on US reading lists at grades 3–6. It appears on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists, across 3 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 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:Great Lakes Great Books AwardTexas Bluebonnet AwardNorth Carolina Children's Book Award

This page shows where Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–12
Pages
44
Reading time
about 50 minutes (est.)
First published
2024
Genre
Nonfiction
ISBN-13
9781728492506

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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About this book

Book facts and sources (3)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 2024 · 44 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This nonfiction title is typically read at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on nature and poetry; cited on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists.

Themes

nature · poetry · science · humor

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Common questions

What grade level is Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature?
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature is listed for grades 3–6. It appears on 3 state book-award lists across 3 states, from grade 2 to grade 6. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature?
It takes about 50 minutes to read Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature (44 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 50 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature?
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award, North Carolina Children's Book Award, Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature banned in schools?
Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature 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 Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature explore?
Central themes in Haiku, Ew! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature include nature, poetry, science, humor.

Why this book is on this list

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 3–6 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 3 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
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