# Matt de la Peña — books assigned in US schools

**2** books by Matt de la Peña appear in the US-school assigned-reading canon. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Lexile range:** 610L–610L
**Grade span:** K–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/author/matt-de-la-pe-a
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Recurring themes

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

## Genres

- Picture Book

## Every Matt de la Peña title on file

- [Last Stop on Market Street](https://readinglist.school/book/last-stop-on-market-street) _(610L · Grades K–3 · 2015)_
- [The Living](https://readinglist.school/book/the-living) _(Grades 8–12)_

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