The Last Hope in Hopetown
by Maria Tureaud
The Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud 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 Last Hope in Hopetown 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
- Age range
- Ages 11–14
- First published
- 2024
- Genre
- Middle Grade Fantasy
- ISBN-13
- 9780316368568
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About this book
In a town where vampires and humans live in harmony, twelve-year-old Sophie Dawes — the human daughter of two vampire moms — must choose between saving her parents and protecting the greater good. Maria Tureaud's grades 6-8 fantasy is a 2025-2026 Virginia Readers' Choice (Middle School) nominee.
Why widely assigned
This Middle Grade Fantasy title, typically at grades 6–8. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on family and courage; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Virginia Readers' Choice
- recommended·6th grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
- recommended·7th grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
- recommended·8th grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Last Hope in Hopetown?
- The Last Hope in Hopetown 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.
- What curricula assign The Last Hope in Hopetown?
- The Last Hope in Hopetown appears on reading lists for Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Last Hope in Hopetown banned in schools?
- The Last Hope in Hopetown 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 Hope in Hopetown explore?
- Central themes in The Last Hope in Hopetown include family, courage, identity. 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 6–8 — 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.