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Juana and Lucas

by Juana Medina · Grades K–3

Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina is on US reading lists at grades k–3. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:Garden State Children's Book AwardPura Belpré Author Award

This page shows where Juana and Lucas 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 K–3
Pages
97
Reading time
about 1h 45m (est.)
First published
2016
ISBN-13
9780763672089

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-10; 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 (2)
Award won
  • Pura Belpré Author Award, 2017 (source: Wikipedia)
On award reading lists
  • Garden State Children's Book Award (source: njla.org)
Catalog record
First published 2016 · 97 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is Juana and Lucas?
Juana and Lucas is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Juana and Lucas?
It takes about 1h 45m to read Juana and Lucas (97 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 105 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Juana and Lucas?
Juana and Lucas appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Pura Belpré Author Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Juana and Lucas banned in schools?
Juana and Lucas 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–3 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula 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: award-winner, book-club.

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