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Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth

by Stacy McAnulty

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth by Stacy McAnulty 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.

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Grade range
Grades K–5
Pages
21
Reading time
about 25 minutes (est.)
First published
2022
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781250876812

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About this book

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator David Litchfield, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction picture book about the Earth, told from the perspective of Earth herself. Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let’s save Earth together! With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Earth in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by David Litchfield, this is

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth?
Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth 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 Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth?
It takes about 25 minutes to read Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth (21 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 25 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth?
Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth banned in schools?
Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth 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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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.

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