The Creation

by James Weldon Johnson

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

The Creation by James Weldon Johnson 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 Creation 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
1994
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9798987692219
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About this book

The Creation, published in 1927, is one of the beautiful sermons from the book, God's Trombones, by James Weldon Johnson.And God stepped out on space, and he looked around and said:I'm lonely - I'll make me a world.This is the story about how God created the sun, the moon, the stars, and the Earth. As God looked on his world with all its living things; God was lonely still. He sat down and thought and thought until he thought: I'll make me a man!

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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

Common questions

What grade level is The Creation?
The Creation 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 Creation?
The Creation appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Creation banned in schools?
The Creation 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.
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