Darius the Great Is Not Okay
by Adib Khorram
49 Total Resources 15 Awards 26 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- LGBTQ+
- Disability
- Asian American
- Middle Eastern
Year Published 2018
Word Count 67,923
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 710L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 198253, 10 AR Points
- OverDrive Digital Book Details Explore on Marketplace
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Iranian Americans
- Young Adult Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Depression
- Americans--Iran--Fiction
- Iran--Fiction
- Grandparents--Fiction
- Iran
- Grandparents
- Americans
- Depression, Mental
- Friendship--Fiction
- Young Adult Fiction | People & Places | Middle East
- Depression, Mental--Fiction
- Iranian Americans--Fiction
- Friendship
- Young Adult Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Adib Khorram about Darius the Great Is Not Okay
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Adib Khorram
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Learning Guide from #DisruptTexts
Created by #DisruptTexts
![K-State Book Network](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2150770166/KSBN_bigger.jpg)
Book Guide from K-State Book Network
Created by K-State Book Network
![Penguin Publishing Group USA](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1633859052449980417/7zlEspGA_bigger.jpg)
Discussion Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA
Book Readings 1
![Books On Tape® / Listening Library](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/531874115238363136/mdck9LNF_bigger.jpeg)
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Michael Levi Harris
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Vocabulary Lists 1
![Vocabulary.com](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/791302104635863042/JXwJN5wY_bigger.jpg)
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
Created by Vocabulary.com
Awards & Distinctions 15
![Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024](/images/awards/74.png.pagespeed.ce.NeIRp__0sW.png)
Lambda Literary Award, 1992-2024
Finalist, 2019
![William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024](/images/list_image/4992.jpg.pagespeed.ce.OSEtbHyxTb.jpg)
William C. Morris Debut Award, 2009-2024
Winner, 2019
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Audiobooks Selection, 2019
![Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024](/images/awards/32.jpg)
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, 2009-2024
Finalist, 2019
![Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019](/images/awards/95.png)
Indies Choice Book Awards, 2009-2019
Honor, 2019
![CCBC Choices](/images/list_sponsor_image/Sponsor_1715.jpg.pagespeed.ce.77DXE3ZgYP.jpg)
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
![Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023](/images/awards/43.jpg)
Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Winner, 2019
![Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024](/images/awards/55.jpg)
Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2024
Commended, 2019
![Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024](/images/awards/146.png)
Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2024
Top 10 Selection, 2019
![YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023](/images/awards/154.png)
YALSA Teens' Top Ten, 2003-2023
Finalist, 2019
![Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023](/images/awards/77.jpg.pagespeed.ce.DTa29SPag8.jpg)
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2018
![Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023](/images/awards/147.png.pagespeed.ce.nDFd7JXV8J.png)
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2023
Young Adult Selection, 2018
If you find a 3rd party resource that isn't accessible to you, please email the name and link of the resource, as well as any details about your needs, to accounts@TeachingBooks.net.
Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their X (formerly Twitter) handles.