What grade level is Earthquake Terror?

Earthquake Terror is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Earthquake Terror?

It takes about 2h 25m to read Earthquake Terror (132 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Earthquake Terror?

Earthquake Terror appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Earthquake Terror banned in schools?

Earthquake Terror 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 Earthquake Terror explore?

Central themes in Earthquake Terror include earthquakes, survival, brothers and sisters, people with disabilities. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Earthquake Terror

Name: Earthquake Terror
Availability: InStock
Author: Peg Kehret
ISBN: 9780525652267

by Peg Kehret

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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:Virginia Readers' Choice

Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret is assigned in US schools at grades 3–5. 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 Earthquake Terror 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 3–5
Age range: Ages 8–10
Pages: 132
Reading time: about 2h 25m (est.)
First published: 1996
Genre: Horror
ISBN-13: 9780525652267

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About this book

When Jonathan and his family go camping on Magpie Island, they look forward to a fun, relaxing weekend. But their fun quickly vanishes when Jonathan, his sister, Abby, and their dog, Moose, find themselves in the middle of a natural disaster. A devastating earthquake has hit, destroying their camper, knocking out the only bridge to the mainland, and leaving Jonathan, Abby, and their dog with no food, water, or shelter. Alone in the woods, can Jonathan manage to keep calm and save Abby and Moose—and stay alive himself?

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Why widely assigned

This Horror title, typically at grades 3–5. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on earthquakes and survival; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

earthquakes · survival · brothers and sisters · people with disabilities

Where this book is assigned

Virginia Readers' Choice

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Common questions

What grade level is Earthquake Terror?: Earthquake Terror is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–5. 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 Earthquake Terror?: It takes about 2h 25m to read Earthquake Terror (132 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 145 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Earthquake Terror?: Earthquake Terror appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Earthquake Terror banned in schools?: Earthquake Terror 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 Earthquake Terror explore?: Central themes in Earthquake Terror include earthquakes, survival, brothers and sisters, people with disabilities. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 3–5 — 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.