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Five Survive

by Holly Jackson

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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:Kentucky Bluegrass Award

Five Survive by Holly Jackson is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. 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 Five Survive 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 9–12
Age range
Ages 14–17
Pages
424
Reading time
about 7h 45m (est.)
First published
2022
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593374191

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About this book

Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend – the older brother – his perfect girlfriend – a secret crush – a classmate – and a killer. When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly wants one of them dead. With eight hours until dawn, the six friends must escape, or figure out which of them is the target.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on new york times bestseller; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

new york times bestseller

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Common questions

What grade level is Five Survive?
Five Survive is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 Five Survive?
It takes about 7h 45m to read Five Survive (424 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 465 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Five Survive?
Five Survive appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Five Survive banned in schools?
Five Survive 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 Five Survive explore?
Central themes in Five Survive include new york times bestseller. 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 9–12 — 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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