The Last Bloodcarver
by Vanessa Le
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le is assigned in US schools at grades 6–9. 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 Last Bloodcarver is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
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About this book
In a tech-driven city that hunts her kind, Nhika is a bloodcarver — a healer who can manipulate flesh and life itself — and is forced into danger when her gift is exposed. Vanessa Le's fantasy unfolds in a Vietnamese-inspired world. Nominated for the 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award (grades 4-8), the statewide reading list Maine students read from and vote on.
Why widely assigned
This Fantasy title, typically at grades 6–9. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on fantasy and healing; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Content notes
violence · peril
Where this book is assigned
Maine Student Book Award
- recommended·4th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·5th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·6th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·7th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
- recommended·8th grade · Mainesource: 2025-2026 Maine Student Book Award Reading List (grades 4-8)
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Last Bloodcarver?
- The Last Bloodcarver is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–9. 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 Last Bloodcarver?
- It takes about 4h 25m to read The Last Bloodcarver (240 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 265 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Last Bloodcarver?
- The Last Bloodcarver appears on reading lists for Maine Student Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Last Bloodcarver banned in schools?
- The Last Bloodcarver 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 The Last Bloodcarver explore?
- Central themes in The Last Bloodcarver include fantasy, healing, identity, survival. 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 6–9 — 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.