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Lupe Wong Won't Dance

by Donna Barba Higuera

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera is assigned in US schools at grades 3–8. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Lupe Wong Won't Dance is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 3–8
First published
2022
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781536478136

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About this book

Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–8. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Lupe Wong Won't Dance?
Lupe Wong Won't Dance is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Lupe Wong Won't Dance?
Lupe Wong Won't Dance appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Lupe Wong Won't Dance banned in schools?
Lupe Wong Won't Dance 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 3–8 — 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
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: read-aloud.

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