Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi
- Grade range
- Grades 9–12
- Age range
- Ages 14–18
- Pages
- 160
- First published
- 2000
- Genre
- Graphic Memoir
- ISBN-13
- 9780375714573
About this book
Marjane Satrapi's black-and-white graphic memoir of growing up in Tehran during the Iranian Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. Widely assigned in 9th-12th grade world literature, history, and graphic-novel-as-literature units; cited in Common Core Appendix B as an informational text exemplar.
Themes
- revolution
- coming of age
- religion
- identity
- war
Content notes
- war violence
- political imprisonment
- execution
Common Sense Media recommends age 14+.
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Common questions
- What grade level is Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood?
- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood 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.
- Is Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood banned in schools?
- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood 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 Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood explore?
- Central themes in Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood include revolution, coming of age, religion, identity, war. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.