What grade level is You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things?

You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–10. 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 You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things?

It takes about 45 minutes to read You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things?

You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things appears on reading lists for Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things banned in schools?

You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things 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.

You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things

Name: You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things
Availability: InStock
Author: Margaret O'Hair
ISBN: 9781339026459

by Margaret O'Hair

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things by Margaret O'Hair is assigned in US schools at grades 3–10. 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 You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things 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 3–10
Pages: 40
Reading time: about 45 minutes (est.)
First published: 2024
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9781339026459

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About this book

An inspiring and inclusive picture book about overcoming the odds from Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez! Just because you are different, that doesn’t mean you can’t succeed and share your gifts and passion with the world! That is the timely and important message of You Are Brave. This book helps readers learn their own self-worth and encourages kids to overcome obstacles by sticking up for themselves and others, trying new things, and showing the world how brave they are! This companion picture book to 2021’s You Are Enough and 2023’s You Are Loved focuses on dreaming big and overcoming any obstacles that stand in your way. Sofia has Down syndrome, but she hasn’t let that stop her from becoming a successful model, actress, and activist. Sofia is the perfect person t

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 3–10. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook)

Common questions

What grade level is You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things?: You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–10. 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 You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things?: It takes about 45 minutes to read You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things (40 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 45 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things?: You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things appears on reading lists for Odyssey Award (Best Audiobook). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things banned in schools?: You Are Brave: A Book About Trying New Things 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 3–10 — 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.