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Last Stop on Market Street

by Matt de la Peña · Grades K–3 · Picture Book

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña is assigned in US schools at grades k–3, with a Lexile measure of 610L. It appears on 3 lists: 1 state standards document and 2 book-award lists. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Before you buy: Ages 4–8 · Grades K–3 · Lexile 610L · 32 pages. The button opens the hardcover edition (ISBN 9780399257742). If the class uses a set edition or translation, match its ISBN first.

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists

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:Coretta Scott King Illustrator AwardNewbery Medal

This page shows where Last Stop on Market Street 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

Lexile
610L
Grade range
Grades K–3See the list:K1st2nd3rd
Age range
Ages 4–8
Pages
32
Reading time
about 35 minutes (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Picture Book
ISBN-13
9780399257742

Sources: Lexile from MetaMetrics as recorded in our catalog (method); grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; 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 (3)
Award won
On award reading lists
  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award (source: Wikipedia)
Named in curriculum frameworks
  • Common Core State Standards (ELA) (source: nysed.gov)
Catalog record
First published 2015 · 32 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This picture book title reads at middle-grade prose complexity and is typically read at grades k–3. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on grandparent relationship and urban community; cited on 3 lists: 1 state standards document and 2 book-award lists.

Themes

grandparent relationship · urban community · gratitude · poverty and dignity · public transit

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Last Stop on Market Street?
Last Stop on Market Street is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–3, with a Lexile measure of 610L. It appears on 3 school reading lists, from kindergarten to grade 7. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What is the Lexile level of Last Stop on Market Street?
Last Stop on Market Street has a Lexile measure of 610L according to MetaMetrics. Lexile measures text complexity, not content maturity — check the grade range and content notes separately for age-appropriateness.
How long does it take to read Last Stop on Market Street?
It takes about 35 minutes to read Last Stop on Market Street (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Last Stop on Market Street?
Last Stop on Market Street appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA), Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Newbery Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Last Stop on Market Street banned in schools?
Last Stop on Market Street 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. See the banned books list by state.

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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
610L — sourced from MetaMetrics’ Lexile Hub.
Grade band
Grades K–3 — drawn from the curriculum sources cited on this page.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: award-winner, read-aloud.

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