Thank a Farmer
by Maria Gianferrari
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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).
Thank a Farmer by Maria Gianferrari is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. 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 Thank a Farmer 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 K–2
- Age range
- Ages 4–8
- First published
- 2023
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9781324015802
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About this book
A lyrical, warm celebration of the farmers and the work — bread, milk, fruits, vegetables — that puts food on our tables, connecting young readers to where their meals come from. a 2025-2026 Virginia Readers' Choice (Primary) nominee.
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Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–2. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on nature and community; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Virginia Readers' Choice
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
- recommended·1st grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
- recommended·2nd grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Thank a Farmer?
- Thank a Farmer is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. It appears on 1 school reading list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- What curricula assign Thank a Farmer?
- Thank a Farmer appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Thank a Farmer banned in schools?
- Thank a Farmer 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.
- What themes does Thank a Farmer explore?
- Central themes in Thank a Farmer include nature, community, gratitude.
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 K–2 — 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.