What grade level is My Sister's Keeper?

My Sister's Keeper 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 My Sister's Keeper?

It takes about 8h 10m to read My Sister's Keeper (447 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 490 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign My Sister's Keeper?

My Sister's Keeper appears on reading lists for Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is My Sister's Keeper banned in schools?

My Sister's Keeper 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.

What themes does My Sister's Keeper explore?

Central themes in My Sister's Keeper include jodi picoult, movie tie-in, adult, american domestic. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

My Sister's Keeper

Name: My Sister's Keeper
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Author: Jodi Picoult
ISBN: 9780743454537

by Jodi Picoult

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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:Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where My Sister's Keeper 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
Age range: Ages 14–17
Pages: 447
Reading time: about 8h 10m (est.)
First published: 2004
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780743454537

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About this book

With her penetrating insight into the hearts and minds of real people, Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person, and what happens when emotions meet with scientific advances. ***Now a major film.*** Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on jodi picoult and movie tie-in; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

jodi picoult · movie tie-in · adult · american domestic

Where this book is assigned

Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

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Common questions

What grade level is My Sister's Keeper?: My Sister's Keeper 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 My Sister's Keeper?: It takes about 8h 10m to read My Sister's Keeper (447 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 490 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign My Sister's Keeper?: My Sister's Keeper appears on reading lists for Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is My Sister's Keeper banned in schools?: My Sister's Keeper 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.
What themes does My Sister's Keeper explore?: Central themes in My Sister's Keeper include jodi picoult, movie tie-in, adult, american domestic. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 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: Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.