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Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets

by Evan Roskos

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

On reading-award lists:William C. Morris YA Debut Award

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets by Evan Roskos 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 Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 9–12
Pages
321
Reading time
about 5h 55m (est.)
First published
2013
Genre
Young Adult
ISBN-13
9780547928531

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About this book

A sixteen-year-old boy wrestling with depression and anxiety tries to cope by writing poems, reciting Walt Whitman, hugging trees, and figuring out why his sister has been kicked out of the house.

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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.

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Common questions

What grade level is Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets?
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets 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 Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets?
It takes about 5h 55m to read Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets (321 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 Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets?
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets appears on reading lists for William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets banned in schools?
Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets 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.

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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.

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