The Christmas Coat
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
The Christmas Coat by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve 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 The Christmas Coat 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
- 2011
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9780823421343
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About this book
Virginia and her brother are never allowed to pick first from the donation boxes at church because their father is the priest. Virginia is heartbroken when another girl gets the beautiful coat that she covets. Based on the author's memories of life on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.
Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
American Indian Youth Literature Award
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·1st gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·2nd gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
- recommended·3rd gradesource: American Indian Youth Literature Award (American Indian Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2012 AILA Winner (Picture Book)
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Christmas Coat?
- The Christmas Coat 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 The Christmas Coat?
- The Christmas Coat appears on reading lists for American Indian Youth Literature Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Christmas Coat banned in schools?
- The Christmas Coat 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.