What grade level is The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester?

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–12. 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 The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester?

It takes about 6h 35m to read The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester (358 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 395 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester?

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester banned in schools?

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester 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.

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

Name: The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
Availability: InStock
Author: Maya MacGregor
ISBN: 9781635925708

by Maya MacGregor

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor is assigned in US schools at grades 5–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester 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 5–12
Pages: 358
Reading time: about 6h 35m (est.)
First published: 2022
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9781635925708

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About this book

An Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Nominee “Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it all: a gripping murder mystery that will keep you turning pages, ghosts, romance, and a treasure trove of queer characters with depth and heart. Here’s something rare—a suspenseful story that also feels like a hug.” —Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series In this queer contemporary YA mystery, a nonbinary autistic teen realizes they must not only solve a 30-year-old mystery but also face the demons lurking in their past in order to live a satisfying life. Sam Sylvester has long collected stories of half-lived lives—of kids who died before they turned nineteen. Sam was almost one of those ki

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Why widely assigned

This Science Fiction & Fantasy title, typically at grades 5–12. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

Common questions

What grade level is The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester?: The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–12. 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 The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester?: It takes about 6h 35m to read The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester (358 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 395 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester?: The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester banned in schools?: The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester 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.

Why this book is on this list

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 5–12 — 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: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: read-aloud.