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My Sister's Keeper

by Jodi Picoult

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 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 AwardVirginia Readers' ChoiceMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where My Sister's Keeper 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
447
Reading time
about 8h 10m (est.)
First published
2004
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780743454537

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on jodi picoult and movie tie-in; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

jodi picoult · movie tie-in · adult · american domestic

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Common questions

What grade level is My Sister's Keeper?
My Sister's Keeper is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read My Sister's Keeper?
It takes about 8h 10m to read My Sister's Keeper (447 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 490 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign My Sister's Keeper?
My Sister's Keeper appears on reading lists for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania), Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is My Sister's Keeper banned in schools?
My Sister's Keeper 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 My Sister's Keeper explore?
Central themes in My Sister's Keeper include jodi picoult, movie tie-in, adult, american domestic.

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How we classify

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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 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 3 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
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