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Aliens for Breakfast

by Jonathan Etra

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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).

On reading-award lists:Texas Bluebonnet Award

Aliens for Breakfast by Jonathan Etra is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 Aliens for Breakfast 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
63
Reading time
about 1h 10m (est.)
First published
1988
Genre
Science Fiction
ISBN-13
9780394820934

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About this book

Finding an intergalactic special agent in his cereal box, Richard joins the extraterrestrial in a fight to save Earth from the Dranes, one of whom is masquerading as a student in Richard's class.

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Why widely assigned

This Science Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Written in the 1980s; pairs with curriculum units on science fiction and life on other planets; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

science fiction · life on other planets · extraterrestrial beings · extraterrestrial beings in fiction

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Common questions

What grade level is Aliens for Breakfast?
Aliens for Breakfast is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Aliens for Breakfast?
It takes about 1h 10m to read Aliens for Breakfast (63 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 70 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Aliens for Breakfast?
Aliens for Breakfast appears on reading lists for Texas Bluebonnet Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Aliens for Breakfast banned in schools?
Aliens for Breakfast 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 Aliens for Breakfast explore?
Central themes in Aliens for Breakfast include science fiction, life on other planets, extraterrestrial beings, extraterrestrial beings in fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

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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 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.

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