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The Sun is Also a Star

by Nicola Yoon · Grades 9–12 · Realistic Fiction

The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears on 4 lists: 1 state standards document and 3 book-award lists, across 4 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 4 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:Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book AwardKentucky Bluegrass AwardMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

This page shows where The Sun is Also a Star 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
Listed most for
10th grade (4 of 13 cited list rows)
Age range
Ages 14–17
Pages
384
Reading time
about 7 hours (est.)
First published
2016
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780553496710

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-10-07; 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)
On award reading lists
Named in curriculum frameworks
  • Common Core State Standards (ELA) (source: midlib.org)
Catalog record
First published 2016 · 384 pages (edition lengths vary) (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This realistic fiction title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on deportation and social issues; cited on 4 lists: 1 state standards document and 3 book-award lists.

Themes

deportation · social issues · immigrants · romance

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Common questions

What grade level is The Sun is Also a Star?
The Sun is Also a Star is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 4 school reading lists across 4 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Sun is Also a Star?
It takes about 7 hours to read The Sun is Also a Star (384 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 420 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Sun is Also a Star?
The Sun is Also a Star appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA), Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, and 1 others. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Sun is Also a Star banned in schools?
The Sun is Also a Star 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does The Sun is Also a Star explore?
Central themes in The Sun is Also a Star include deportation, social issues, immigrants, romance.

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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 the curriculum sources cited on this page.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 4 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state's ELA framework or DOE list, and on state book-award lists in 3 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, summer.

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