What grade level is Dear Martin?

Dear Martin is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Dear Martin?

It takes about 3h 10m to read Dear Martin (172 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 190 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

Is Dear Martin banned in schools?

Dear Martin has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 10 states (FL, IA, MO, MS, NC, NY, PA, SC, TX, WI) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

Dear Martin

Name: Dear Martin
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Author: Nic Stone
ISBN: 9781471175572

by Nic Stone · Grades 9–12 · Young Adult

Dear Martin by Nic Stone is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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:Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers William C. Morris YA Debut Award

This page shows where Dear Martin is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 9–12
Pages: 172
Reading time: about 3h 10m (est.)
First published: 2018
Genre: Young Adult
ISBN-13: 9781471175572

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-08-10; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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About this book

Book facts and sources (2)

Award won: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (source: sites.google.com)
On award reading lists: William C. Morris YA Debut Award (source: Wikipedia)
Catalog record: First published 2018 · 172 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This young adult title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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What grade level is Dear Martin?: Dear Martin is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Dear Martin?: It takes about 3h 10m to read Dear Martin (172 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 190 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Dear Martin?: Dear Martin appears on reading lists for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Dear Martin banned in schools?: Dear Martin has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 10 states (FL, IA, MO, MS, NC, NY, PA, SC, TX, WI) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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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 9–12 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: Documented as challenged or removed in 10 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: award-winner, read-aloud.