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My People

by Louis A Decaro Jr.

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

My People by Louis A Decaro Jr. is assigned in US schools at grades k–3. 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 My People 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
Pages
573
Reading time
about 10h 30m (est.)
First published
2009
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
ISBN-13
9780814744178
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About this book

"A groundbreaking study of Malcolm's relationship to Islam . . . This is the best, most thorough account we have of Malcolm X as a religious leader." — Publishers Weekly In On the Side of My People, Louis A. DeCaro, Jr. offers the first book length religious treatment of Malcolm X. Malcolm X was certainly a political man. Yet he was also a man of Allah, struggling with his salvation—as concerned with redemption as with revolution. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, including extensive interviews with Malcolm's oldest brother, FBI surveillance documents, the black press, and tape-recorded speeches and interviews, DeCaro examines the charismatic leader from the standpoint of his two conversion experiences—to the Nation while he was in jail and to traditional Islam climaxing in his pilgrim

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Why widely assigned

This Biography & Autobiography title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Common questions

What grade level is My People?
My People 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.
How long does it take to read My People?
It takes about 10h 30m to read My People (573 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 630 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign My People?
My People appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is My People banned in schools?
My People 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–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
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, read-aloud.
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