Genesis Begins Again
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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).
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams is assigned in US schools at grades 5–8. 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 Genesis Begins Again 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 5–8
- Age range
- Ages 10–13
- First published
- 2019
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781481465816
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Why widely assigned
This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 5–8. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on colorism and self-worth; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
colorism · self-worth · identity
Where this book is assigned
William C. Morris YA Debut Award
- recommended·5th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2020 Honor
- recommended·6th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2020 Honor
- recommended·7th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2020 Honor
- recommended·8th gradesource: William C. Morris YA Debut Award winners + finalists, via Wikipedia — 2020 Honor
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Common questions
- What grade level is Genesis Begins Again?
- Genesis Begins Again is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–8. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- What curricula assign Genesis Begins Again?
- Genesis Begins Again appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Genesis Begins Again banned in schools?
- Genesis Begins Again has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
- What themes does Genesis Begins Again explore?
- Central themes in Genesis Begins Again include colorism, self-worth, identity.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 5–8 — 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
- Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: read-aloud.