Soul Looks Back in Wonder
by Tom Feelings
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Soul Looks Back in Wonder by Tom Feelings 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 Soul Looks Back in 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
- 1993
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9780784829936
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About this book
In this compelling collection of words and pictures, thirteen major poets contribute poems to emotionally vivid portraits by artist Tom Feelings. An outstandingly beautiful and powerful book." --Kirkus Reviews
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Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 1990s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1994 winner
- recommended·1st gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1994 winner
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1994 winner
- recommended·3rd gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1994 winner
- recommended·4th gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1994 Winner
- recommended·5th gradesource: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 1994 Winner
Common questions
- What grade level is Soul Looks Back in Wonder?
- Soul Looks Back in 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 Soul Looks Back in Wonder?
- Soul Looks Back in Wonder appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Soul Looks Back in Wonder banned in schools?
- Soul Looks Back in 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, read-aloud.