What grade level is Someone Like You?

Someone Like You 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 Someone Like You?

It takes about 5h 10m to read Someone Like You (281 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 310 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Someone Like You?

Someone Like You appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Someone Like You banned in schools?

Someone Like You 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 Someone Like You explore?

Central themes in Someone Like You include pregnancy, unmarried mothers, friendship, friendship, fiction. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Someone Like You

Name: Someone Like You
Availability: InStock
Author: Sarah Dessen
ISBN: 9780670877782

by Sarah Dessen

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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:Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen 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 Someone Like You 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: 281
Reading time: about 5h 10m (est.)
First published: 1998
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780670877782

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on pregnancy and unmarried mothers; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

pregnancy · unmarried mothers · friendship · friendship, fiction

Where this book is assigned

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Someone Like You?: Someone Like You 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 Someone Like You?: It takes about 5h 10m to read Someone Like You (281 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 310 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Someone Like You?: Someone Like You appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Someone Like You banned in schools?: Someone Like You 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 Someone Like You explore?: Central themes in Someone Like You include pregnancy, unmarried mothers, friendship, friendship, fiction. 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.