
Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan
by Richard Van Camp · Grades K–3 · Picture Book
Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan by Richard Van Camp is on US reading lists at grades k–3. It appears on 1 list: the American Indian Youth Literature Award. Every citation below links to the primary source.
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Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
This page shows where Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan 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
- 27
- Reading time
- about 30 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2018
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9781459820081
Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-18; 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 title is typically read at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; cited on the American Indian Youth Literature Award.
Where this book is recommended
American Indian Youth Literature Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2016 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·1st gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2016 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·2nd gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2016 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·3rd gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2016 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan?
- Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan is listed for grades K–3. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan?
- It takes about 30 minutes to read Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan (27 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 30 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan?
- Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan banned in schools?
- Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan 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.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: award-winner.