What grade level is Out of Wonder?

Out of Wonder 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.

What curricula assign Out of Wonder?

Out of Wonder appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Out of Wonder banned in schools?

Out of Wonder 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.

Out of Wonder

Name: Out of Wonder
Availability: InStock
Author: Kwame Alexander
ISBN: 9781536221947

by Kwame Alexander

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Out of Wonder by Kwame Alexander 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 Out of Wonder 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
First published: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9781536221947

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About this book

“A culturally rich collection of poetic tributes that extends the legacies of poets from around the globe. . . . A magnificent exploration of the poetic imagination.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Out of gratitude for the poet’s art form, Newbery Award–winning author and poet Kwame Alexander, along with Chris Colderley and Marjory Wentworth, present original poems that pay homage to twenty famed poets who have made the authors’ hearts sing and their minds wonder. In this Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner, stunning mixed-media images by Ekua Holmes, winner of a Caldecott Honor and a John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award, complete the celebration and invite the reader to listen, wonder, and perhaps even pick up a pen.

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Nonfiction title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Common questions

What grade level is Out of Wonder?: Out of Wonder 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.
What curricula assign Out of Wonder?: Out of Wonder appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Out of Wonder banned in schools?: Out of Wonder 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.