What grade level is Last Stop on Market Street?

Last Stop on Market Street is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3, with a Lexile measure of 610L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What is the Lexile level of Last Stop on Market Street?

Last Stop on Market Street has a Lexile measure of 610L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.

How long does it take to read Last Stop on Market Street?

It takes about 35 minutes to read Last Stop on Market Street (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 Last Stop on Market Street?

Last Stop on Market Street appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA), Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Last Stop on Market Street banned in schools?

Last Stop on Market Street 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.

Last Stop on Market Street

Name: Last Stop on Market Street
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Author: Matt de la Peña
ISBN: 9780399257742

by Matt de la Peña

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña is assigned in US schools at grades k–3, with a Lexile measure of 610L. It appears across 2 curriculum references, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Last Stop on Market Street is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Lexile: 610L
Grade range: Grades K–3
Age range: Ages 4–8
Pages: 32
Reading time: about 35 minutes (est.)
First published: 2015
Genre: Picture Book
ISBN-13: 9780399257742

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About this book

CJ and his grandmother ride the bus across town, learning to see beauty in their neighborhood. The first picture book to win the Newbery Medal (2016) and also a Caldecott Honor, the book is widely assigned in K-2 ELA for its accessible verse and lens on urban poverty + cross-generational connection.

Why widely assigned

This Picture Book title, reads at middle-grade prose complexity, typically at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on grandparent relationship and urban community; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

grandparent relationship · urban community · gratitude · poverty and dignity · public transit

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Last Stop on Market Street?: Last Stop on Market Street is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3, with a Lexile measure of 610L. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What is the Lexile level of Last Stop on Market Street?: Last Stop on Market Street has a Lexile measure of 610L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
How long does it take to read Last Stop on Market Street?: It takes about 35 minutes to read Last Stop on Market Street (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 Last Stop on Market Street?: Last Stop on Market Street appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA), Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Last Stop on Market Street banned in schools?: Last Stop on Market Street 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

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: 610L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
Grade band: Grades K–3 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula 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: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner.