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I'll Give You the Sun

by Jandy Nelson · Grades 9–12

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 5 lists: 4 book-award lists and 1 school or library reading list, across 4 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Among the most widely assigned — 5 curriculum lists · 4 states

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:Virginia Readers' ChoiceBattle of the Books (state reading programs)Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen ReadersOregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA)+1 more

This page shows where I'll Give You the Sun 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
385
Reading time
about 7h 5m (est.)
First published
2014
ISBN-13
9781101593844

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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 (4)
Award won
  • Michael L. Printz Award, 2015 (source: Wikipedia)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 2014 · 385 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Common questions

What grade level is I'll Give You the Sun?
I'll Give You the Sun is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 5 reading-program lists across 4 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read I'll Give You the Sun?
It takes about 7h 5m to read I'll Give You the Sun (385 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 425 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign I'll Give You the Sun?
I'll Give You the Sun appears on reading lists for Battle of the Books (state reading programs), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, Michael L. Printz Award, and 2 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is I'll Give You the Sun banned in schools?
I'll Give You the Sun has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 10 states (FL, IA, KY, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI, WY) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

Why this book is on this list

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 reading-program lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 5 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 4 states (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-nominee, award-winner, book-club.

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