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The Last Straw

by Jeff Kinney · Grades 4–7 · Humor

The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney is on US reading lists at grades 4–7. It appears on 1 list: the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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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:Wisconsin Golden Archer Award

This page shows where The Last Straw is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 4–7
Age range
Ages 9–12
First published
2012
Genre
Humor
ISBN-13
9780141347752

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)
On award reading lists
Series
  • Book 3 of 12 in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (publication order) (source: Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Checked 2026-06-29.)
Catalog record
First published 2012 (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This humor title is typically read at grades 4–7. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on family and school; cited on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award.

Themes

family · school · humor

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Common questions

What grade level is The Last Straw?
The Last Straw is listed for grades 4–7. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The Last Straw?
The Last Straw appears on reading lists for Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Last Straw banned in schools?
The Last Straw 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 Straw explore?
Central themes in The Last Straw include family, school, humor.

Why this book is on this list

How we classify

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 4–7 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 1 state (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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