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The Last Kids on Earth

by Max Brallier

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

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 Carolina Children's Book AwardTexas Bluebonnet Award

The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Last Kids on Earth 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 3–6
Age range
Ages 8–11
Pages
521
Reading time
about 9h 35m (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Graphic Novel
ISBN-13
9780425287507

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Why widely assigned

This Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on humorous stories and survival; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

humorous stories · survival · monsters · survival, fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is The Last Kids on Earth?
The Last Kids on Earth is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Last Kids on Earth?
It takes about 9h 35m to read The Last Kids on Earth (521 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 575 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Last Kids on Earth?
The Last Kids on Earth appears on reading lists for South Carolina Children's Book Award, Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Last Kids on Earth banned in schools?
The Last Kids on Earth 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 The Last Kids on Earth explore?
Central themes in The Last Kids on Earth include humorous stories, survival, monsters, survival, fiction.

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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 3–6 — 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
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
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