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You're Welcome, Universe

by Whitney Gardner · Grades 8–12

You're Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner is on US reading lists at grades 8–12. It appears on 1 list: the Schneider Family Book Award. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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:Schneider Family Book Award

This page shows where You're Welcome, Universe 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 8–12
Pages
306
Reading time
about 5h 35m (est.)
First published
2017
ISBN-13
9780399551437

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-10; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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What grade level is You're Welcome, Universe?
You're Welcome, Universe is listed for grades 8–12. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read You're Welcome, Universe?
It takes about 5h 35m to read You're Welcome, Universe (306 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 335 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign You're Welcome, Universe?
You're Welcome, Universe appears on reading lists for Schneider Family Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is You're Welcome, Universe banned in schools?
You're Welcome, Universe 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.

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 8–12 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” 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.
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Tagged for: award-winner.

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