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Everything Sad Is Untrue

by Daniel Nayeri

Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri 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 Everything Sad Is Untrue 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
372
Reading time
about 6h 50m (est.)
First published
2020
ISBN-13
9781646140022
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About this book

Now in paperback! WINNER: MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD • CHRISTOPHER AWARD • MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD • WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD HONOR BEST OF THE YEAR: NPR • New York Times • Amazon • Booklist • BookPage • Publishers Weekly • Wall Street Journal • Today.com From national bestselling author Daniel Nayeri comes a sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth? Who speaks it? Who believes it? “A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee,” Nayeri writes early in the novel. In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family’s histo

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Common questions

What grade level is Everything Sad Is Untrue?
Everything Sad Is Untrue 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 Everything Sad Is Untrue?
It takes about 6h 50m to read Everything Sad Is Untrue (372 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 410 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Everything Sad Is Untrue?
Everything Sad Is Untrue appears on reading lists for Michael L. Printz Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Everything Sad Is Untrue banned in schools?
Everything Sad Is Untrue 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: award-winner.