What grade level is Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky?

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–3. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky?

It takes about 45 minutes to read Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky (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 Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky?

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

Name: Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky
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Author: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
ISBN: 9781984894380

by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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:South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond is assigned in US schools at grades 2–3. 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 Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky 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 2–3
Age range: Ages 7–9
Pages: 40
Reading time: about 45 minutes (est.)
First published: 2022
Genre: Picture Book Nonfiction
ISBN-13: 9781984894380

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About this book

A picture-book history of the colour blue, from rare dyes and precious stones to blue jeans; named a best book of the year by NPR.

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Why widely assigned

This Picture Book Nonfiction title, typically at grades 2–3. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards
- recommended·2nd grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)
- recommended·3rd grade · South Dakota source: South Dakota Library Association — Children's Book Award Nominations 2024-2025 (Prairie Bud PreK-1 · Prairie Bloom 2-3 · Prairie Pasque 4-5)

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Common questions

What grade level is Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky?: Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–3. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky?: It takes about 45 minutes to read Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky (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 Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky?: Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky appears on reading lists for South Dakota Prairie Bud, Bloom & Pasque Awards. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky banned in schools?: Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky 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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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 2–3 — 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.