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Pie in the Sky

by Remy Lai

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Rhode Island Children's Book AwardGolden Kite AwardGarden State Children's Book Award

Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Pie in the Sky 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
First published
2019
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250208675

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on immigration and grief; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

immigration · grief · baking

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Common questions

What grade level is Pie in the Sky?
Pie in the Sky is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Pie in the Sky?
Pie in the Sky appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Golden Kite Award, Rhode Island Children's Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Pie in the Sky banned in schools?
Pie in the Sky 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.
What themes does Pie in the Sky explore?
Central themes in Pie in the Sky include immigration, grief, baking. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 3–6 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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