Who Needs a Bratty Brother?

About this book

Eleven-year-old Kelly hatches a series of schemes to get rid of her bratty little brother, until his disappearance awakens her to her true feelings for him.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on brothers and sisters in fiction and brothers and sisters; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA)

  • recommended·3rd grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) — Kentucky's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·4th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) — Kentucky's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.
  • recommended·5th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) — Kentucky's statewide children's-choice reading program (grades 3-56-83-): students read the annual nominees and vote for their favorite. Winner list verified from the award's published record.

Common questions

What grade level is Who Needs a Bratty Brother??

Who Needs a Bratty Brother? is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read Who Needs a Bratty Brother??

It takes about 2h 10m to read Who Needs a Bratty Brother? (118 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 130 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Who Needs a Bratty Brother??

Who Needs a Bratty Brother? appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Who Needs a Bratty Brother? banned in schools?

Who Needs a Bratty Brother? 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.

What themes does Who Needs a Bratty Brother? explore?

Central themes in Who Needs a Bratty Brother? include brothers and sisters in fiction, brothers and sisters, stories, brothers and sisters, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.