
Twilight
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Among the most widely assigned — 6 curriculum lists · 6 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).
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 6 curriculum references and 6 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Twilight 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 9–12
- Age range
- Ages 14–17
- Pages
- 498
- Reading time
- about 9h 10m (est.)
- First published
- 2005
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- ISBN-13
- 9780316015844
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Why widely assigned
This Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on series:luz_e_escuridão and series:twilight; cited across 6 curriculum frameworks.
Themes
series:luz_e_escuridão · series:twilight · new york times bestseller · nyt:series_books=2008-03-15
Where this book is assigned
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
- recommended·9th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2007-2008 winner
- recommended·10th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2007-2008 winner
- recommended·11th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2007-2008 winner
- recommended·12th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2007-2008 winner
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
- recommended·9th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2007 winner (9-12)
- recommended·10th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2007 winner (9-12)
- recommended·11th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2007 winner (9-12)
- recommended·12th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2007 winner (9-12)
Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award
- recommended·9th grade · Marylandsource: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2008 winner (High School)
- recommended·10th grade · Marylandsource: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2008 winner (High School)
- recommended·11th grade · Marylandsource: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2008 winner (High School)
- recommended·12th grade · Marylandsource: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2008 winner (High School)
Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)
- recommended·9th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2008-2009 winner (YA)
- recommended·10th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2008-2009 winner (YA)
- recommended·11th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2008-2009 winner (YA)
- recommended·12th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2008-2009 winner (YA)
Nebraska Golden Sower Award
- recommended·6th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 2009 winner (Novel)
- recommended·7th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 2009 winner (Novel)
- recommended·8th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 2009 winner (Novel)
- recommended·9th grade · Nebraskasource: Nebraska Library Association — Golden Sower Award past winners, 2009 winner (Novel)
Wisconsin Golden Archer Award
- recommended·4th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2010 Middle winner
- recommended·5th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2010 Middle winner
- recommended·6th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2010 Middle winner
- recommended·7th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award complete list of winners 1974-present — 2010 Middle winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is Twilight?
- Twilight is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 6 school reading lists across 6 states, from grade 4 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read Twilight?
- It takes about 9h 10m to read Twilight (498 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 550 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Twilight?
- Twilight appears on reading lists for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, and 3 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Twilight banned in schools?
- Twilight 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 Twilight explore?
- Central themes in Twilight include series:luz_e_escuridão, series:twilight, new york times bestseller, nyt:series_books=2008-03-15.
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 9–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 6 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Cited in 6 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: award-winner, book-club.