What grade level is Sky's End?

Sky's End is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

What curricula assign Sky's End?

Sky's End appears on reading lists for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Sky's End banned in schools?

Sky's End 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 Sky's End explore?

Central themes in Sky's End include survival, power, courage. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Sky's End

Name: Sky's End
Availability: InStock
Author: Marc J. Gregson
ISBN: 9781682635766

by Marc J. Gregson

Sky's End by Marc J. Gregson is assigned in US schools at grades 7–12. 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 Sky's End 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 7–12
Age range: Ages 12–18
First published: 2024
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781682635766

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About this book

In a sky-world of floating islands and colossal monsters, a scrappy underdog bent on revenge enters a kill-or-be-killed competition and claws his way toward the top. An instant New York Times bestseller in development as a film, and a 2025-2026 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award nominee (grades 7-12).

Why widely assigned

This Young Adult Fiction title, typically at grades 7–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on survival and power; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

survival · power · courage

Where this book is assigned

Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Sky's End?: Sky's End is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Sky's End?: Sky's End appears on reading lists for Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Sky's End banned in schools?: Sky's End 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 Sky's End explore?: Central themes in Sky's End include survival, power, courage. 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 7–12 — 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.