What grade level is It's a Sign!?

It's a Sign! is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign It's a Sign!?

It's a Sign! appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is It's a Sign! banned in schools?

It's a Sign! 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.

It's a Sign!

Name: It's a Sign!
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Author: Jarrett Pumphrey
ISBN: 9781536473438

by Jarrett Pumphrey

It's a Sign! by Jarrett Pumphrey is assigned in US schools at grades k–5. 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 It's a Sign! 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–5
First published: 2022
Genre: Picture Book
ISBN-13: 9781536473438

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About this book

One, Two, Kat, and Four are starting a club, and every member is good at something! Except naming clubs. If only there were some kind of sign about what their club should be called!

Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–5. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

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Common questions

What grade level is It's a Sign!?: It's a Sign! is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign It's a Sign!?: It's a Sign! appears on reading lists for Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is It's a Sign! banned in schools?: It's a Sign! 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–5 — 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: read-aloud.