Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody
by Patrick Ness
Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness is assigned in US schools at grades 4–8. 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 Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody 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 4–8
- Age range
- Ages 9–13
- First published
- 2024
- Genre
- Middle Grade Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9798855160116
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About this book
Zeke, a monitor lizard, just wants to survive middle school — but a class project, a bully, and a runaway plan turn his ordinary year upside down. Patrick Ness's heavily illustrated, comedic story is about friendship and finding your place. Nominated for the 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award (grades 4-8), the statewide reading list Maine students read from and vote on.
Why widely assigned
This Middle Grade Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on friendship and school; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
friendship · school · humor · belonging
Where this book is assigned
Maine Student Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·5th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·6th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·7th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·8th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody?
- Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–8. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody?
- Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody banned in schools?
- Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody 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 Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody explore?
- Central themes in Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody include friendship, school, humor, belonging. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
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
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 4–8 — 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.