What grade level is Sisters?

Sisters is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Sisters?

It takes about 3h 35m to read Sisters (197 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 215 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Sisters?

Sisters appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Sisters banned in schools?

Sisters 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 Sisters explore?

Central themes in Sisters include comic books, strips, etc., brothers and sisters, family, interpersonal relations. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Sisters

Name: Sisters
Availability: InStock
Author: Raina Telgemeier
ISBN: 9780545540605

by Raina Telgemeier

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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:Young Hoosier Book Award

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. 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 Sisters 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 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 197
Reading time: about 3h 35m (est.)
First published: 2012
Genre: Graphic Novel
ISBN-13: 9780545540605

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About this book

Raina Telgemeier’s #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile! Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.

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Why widely assigned

This Graphic Novel title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on comic books, strips, etc. and brothers and sisters; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

comic books, strips, etc. · brothers and sisters · family · interpersonal relations

Where this book is assigned

Young Hoosier Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Sisters?: Sisters is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. 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 Sisters?: It takes about 3h 35m to read Sisters (197 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 215 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Sisters?: Sisters appears on reading lists for Young Hoosier Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Sisters banned in schools?: Sisters 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 Sisters explore?: Central themes in Sisters include comic books, strips, etc., brothers and sisters, family, interpersonal relations. 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 4–6 — 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.