What grade level is Dear Martin?

Dear Martin 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 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 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 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.

Dear Martin

Name: Dear Martin
Availability: InStock
Author: Nic Stone
ISBN: 9781471175572

by Nic Stone

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Dear Martin by Nic Stone 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 Dear Martin 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: 172
Reading time: about 3h 10m (est.)
First published: 2018
Genre: Young Adult
ISBN-13: 9781471175572

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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 Dear Martin?: Dear Martin 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 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 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 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.