What grade level is Crazy?

Crazy is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 Crazy?

It takes about 6h 25m to read Crazy (348 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 385 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Crazy?

Crazy appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Crazy banned in schools?

Crazy 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.

Crazy

Name: Crazy
Availability: InStock
Author: Han Nolan
ISBN: 9780152051099

by Han Nolan

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Crazy by Han Nolan is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Crazy 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 9–12
Pages: 348
Reading time: about 6h 25m (est.)
First published: 2010
Genre: Children's
ISBN-13: 9780152051099

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About this book

When his mother dies and his father succumbs to mental illness, 15-year-old Jason struggles to retain his own sanity while envisioning a host of imaginary friends to help him maintain an outward semblance of normalcy. By the National Book Award-winning author of Dancing on the Edge.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA)

Common questions

What grade level is Crazy?: Crazy is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 Crazy?: It takes about 6h 25m to read Crazy (348 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 385 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Crazy?: Crazy appears on reading lists for Young Reader's Choice Award (PNLA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Crazy banned in schools?: Crazy 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.

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 9–12 — 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: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: read-aloud.