What grade level is Darius the Great Is Not Okay?

Darius the Great Is Not Okay 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 Darius the Great Is Not Okay?

It takes about 5h 55m to read Darius the Great Is Not Okay (322 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 355 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Darius the Great Is Not Okay?

Darius the Great Is Not Okay appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Darius the Great Is Not Okay banned in schools?

Darius the Great Is Not Okay 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.

Darius the Great Is Not Okay

Name: Darius the Great Is Not Okay
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Author: Adib Khorram
ISBN: 9780525552987

by Adib Khorram

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram 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 Darius the Great Is Not Okay 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: 322
Reading time: about 5h 55m (est.)
First published: 2018
Genre: Young Adult
ISBN-13: 9780525552987

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About this book

Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA. Winner of the William C. Morris Debut Award “Heartfelt, tender, and so utterly real. I’d live in this book forever if I could.” —Becky Albertalli, award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He’s a Fractional Persian—half, his mom’s side—and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in at home, and he’s sure things are going to be the same in Iran. His clinical depression doesn’t exactly help matters, and trying to explain his medication to his grandparen

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Why widely assigned

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

Where this book is assigned

William C. Morris YA Debut Award

Common questions

What grade level is Darius the Great Is Not Okay?: Darius the Great Is Not Okay 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 Darius the Great Is Not Okay?: It takes about 5h 55m to read Darius the Great Is Not Okay (322 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 355 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Darius the Great Is Not Okay?: Darius the Great Is Not Okay appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Darius the Great Is Not Okay banned in schools?: Darius the Great Is Not Okay 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.