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In the Beautiful Country

by Jane Kuo

In the Beautiful Country by Jane Kuo is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where In the Beautiful Country 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–12
First published
2022
Genre
Verse Novel
ISBN-13
9780063119000
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About this book

A young Taiwanese girl's family immigrates to America chasing the "beautiful country" of their dreams, only to meet hardship, prejudice, and hard-won resilience. A novel in verse. a 2026-2027 California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate) nominee.

Why widely assigned

This Verse Novel title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on immigration and family; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

immigration · family · resilience

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is In the Beautiful Country?
In the Beautiful Country is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign In the Beautiful Country?
In the Beautiful Country appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is In the Beautiful Country banned in schools?
In the Beautiful Country 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 In the Beautiful Country explore?
Central themes in In the Beautiful Country include immigration, family, resilience. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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 3–6 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework 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.