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Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike

by Dashka Slater

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Virginia Readers' Choice

Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike by Dashka Slater is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades K–2
Age range
Ages 4–8
First published
2023
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9781536215670

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About this book

In a charming cowpoke-style adventure, a young girl summons her courage to "tame" the intimidating new two-wheeler that's so much bigger than her trusty trike. a 2025-2026 Virginia Readers' Choice (Primary) nominee.

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Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–2. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on courage and perseverance; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

courage · perseverance · growing up

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Common questions

What grade level is Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike?
Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike?
Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike banned in schools?
Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike 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 Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike explore?
Central themes in Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike include courage, perseverance, growing up. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

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–2 — 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
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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