Cover of The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet

The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet

by Terry Virts

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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:South Carolina Junior Book Award

The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet by Terry Virts is assigned in US schools at grades 6–8. 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 The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet 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 6–8
Pages
178
Reading time
about 3h 15m (est.)
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN-13
9781523520831

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Nonfiction title, typically at grades 6–8. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet?
The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet?
It takes about 3h 15m to read The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet (178 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 195 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet?
The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet appears on reading lists for South Carolina Junior Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet banned in schools?
The Astronaut's Guide to Leaving the Planet 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.

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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 6–8 — 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.

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