What grade level is There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around?

There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around?

It takes about 2h 35m to read There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around (143 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 155 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around?

There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around banned in schools?

There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around 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 There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around explore?

Central themes in There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around include ghosts, brothers and sisters, slavery, underground railroad. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around

Name: There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around
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Author: Vivian Vande Velde
ISBN: 9780152021009

by Vivian Vande Velde

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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

There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around by Vivian Vande Velde is assigned in US schools at grades 6–8. 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 There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around 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 6–8
Age range: Ages 11–13
Pages: 143
Reading time: about 2h 35m (est.)
First published: 1999
Genre: Horror
ISBN-13: 9780152021009

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Why widely assigned

This Horror title, typically at grades 6–8. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on ghosts and brothers and sisters; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

ghosts · brothers and sisters · slavery · underground railroad

Where this book is assigned

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around?: There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–8. 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 There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around?: It takes about 2h 35m to read There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around (143 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 155 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around?: There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around banned in schools?: There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around 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 There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around explore?: Central themes in There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around include ghosts, brothers and sisters, slavery, underground railroad. 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 6–8 — 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.