What grade level is So You Want to be President?

So You Want to be President 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 So You Want to be President?

So You Want to be President appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is So You Want to be President banned in schools?

So You Want to be President 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.

So You Want to be President

Name: So You Want to be President
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Author: Judith George
ISBN: 9780439317566

by Judith George

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

So You Want to be President by Judith George 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 So You Want to be President 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: 2000
Genre: Caldecott Medal
ISBN-13: 9780439317566

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About this book

Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.

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Why widely assigned

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

Where this book is assigned

Caldecott Medal

Common questions

What grade level is So You Want to be President?: So You Want to be President 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 So You Want to be President?: So You Want to be President appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is So You Want to be President banned in schools?: So You Want to be President 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.