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Operation Final Notice

by Matthew Landis

Operation Final Notice by Matthew Landis 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 Operation Final Notice 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
Pages
289
Reading time
about 5h 20m (est.)
First published
2022
Genre
Middle Grade Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593109755
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About this book

Ronny needs $878 by January 4th or the bank takes his family's only car — so, after a workplace injury leaves his dad unable to work, he starts chasing down everyone who owes his family money. Told alongside his best friend Josefina and her hidden audition anxiety, Matthew Landis's novel is about being in over your head and learning to accept help. Nominated for the 2026 Sasquatch Book Award (grades 4-8), the Washington Library Association's statewide young-readers' choice award.

Why widely assigned

This Middle Grade Fiction title, typically at grades 4–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on family and friendship; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

family · friendship · anxiety · perseverance

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Operation Final Notice?
Operation Final Notice 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.
How long does it take to read Operation Final Notice?
It takes about 5h 20m to read Operation Final Notice (289 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 320 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Operation Final Notice?
Operation Final Notice appears on reading lists for Washington Sasquatch Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Operation Final Notice banned in schools?
Operation Final Notice 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 Operation Final Notice explore?
Central themes in Operation Final Notice include family, friendship, anxiety, perseverance. 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.