Me & Mama
by Cozbi A. Cabrera
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. 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 Me & Mama 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–5
- Pages
- 40
- Reading time
- about 45 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2020
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9781534454217
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About this book
A Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Mama’s love is brighter than the sun, even on the rainiest of days. This celebration of a mother-daughter relationship is perfect for sharing with little ones! On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with beads of water, I want to be everywhere Mama is. With lyrical prose and a tender touch, the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Mama and Me is an ode to the strength of the bond between a mother and a daughter as they spend a rainy day together.
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Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2021 Honor
- recommended·1st gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2021 Honor
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2021 Honor
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2021 Honor
- recommended·4th gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2021 Honor
- recommended·5th gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2021 Honor
Common questions
- What grade level is Me & Mama?
- Me & Mama is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read Me & Mama?
- It takes about 45 minutes to read Me & Mama (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Me & Mama?
- Me & Mama appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Me & Mama banned in schools?
- Me & Mama 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
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–5 — 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.