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You are (not) Small

by Anna Kang · Grades K–1

You are (not) Small by Anna Kang is on US reading lists at grades k–1. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Land of Enchantment Book AwardTheodor Seuss Geisel Award

This page shows where You are (not) Small is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades K–1
Pages
32
Reading time
about 35 minutes (est.)
First published
2015
ISBN-13
9781444918311

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
Award won
  • Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, 2015 (source: Wikipedia)
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Catalog record
First published 2015 · 32 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is You are (not) Small?
You are (not) Small is listed for grades K–1. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state, from kindergarten to grade 3. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read You are (not) Small?
It takes about 35 minutes to read You are (not) Small (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign You are (not) Small?
You are (not) Small appears on reading lists for Land of Enchantment Book Award, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is You are (not) Small banned in schools?
You are (not) Small 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

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–1 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner, book-club.

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