Just Like Millie
by Lauren Castillo
Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 Just Like Millie 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–3
- Age range
- Ages 4–8
- First published
- 2024
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9781536237122
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About this book
Meeting new people in a new city feels hard — but with Millie the rescue dog at her side, a shy girl finds it a little easier to step outside. From Caldecott Honor artist Lauren Castillo; a 2026 Colorado Children's Book Award picture-book nominee.
Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship and courage; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
Where this book is assigned
Colorado Children's Book Award
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Coloradosource: Colorado Children's Book Award 2026 Picture Book Nominee List
- recommended·1st grade · Coloradosource: Colorado Children's Book Award 2026 Picture Book Nominee List
- recommended·2nd grade · Coloradosource: Colorado Children's Book Award 2026 Picture Book Nominee List
- recommended·3rd grade · Coloradosource: Colorado Children's Book Award 2026 Picture Book Nominee List
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Common questions
- What grade level is Just Like Millie?
- Just Like Millie is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign Just Like Millie?
- Just Like Millie appears on reading lists for Colorado Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Just Like Millie banned in schools?
- Just Like Millie 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 Just Like Millie explore?
- Central themes in Just Like Millie include friendship, courage, kindness. 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 K–3 — 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.