
Divine Rivals
by Rebecca Ross · Grades 9–12 · Fantasy
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists, across 3 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.
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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).
This page shows where Divine Rivals 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
Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-09-24; 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 (3)
- On award reading lists
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award (source: kasl.us)
- Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) (source: pyrcapsla.wixsite.com)
- Virginia Readers' Choice (source: doe.virginia.gov)
- Catalog record
- First published 2023 (source: how we source book data)
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Why widely assigned
This fantasy title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on love and war; cited on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists.
Where this book is recommended
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
- recommended·9th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2025 winner (9-12)
- recommended·10th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2025 winner (9-12)
- recommended·11th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2025 winner (9-12)
- recommended·12th grade · Kentuckysource: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2025 winner (9-12)
Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)
- recommended·9th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2025-2026 winner (YA)
- recommended·10th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2025-2026 winner (YA)
- recommended·11th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2025-2026 winner (YA)
- recommended·12th grade · Pennsylvaniasource: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2025-2026 winner (YA)
Virginia Readers' Choice
- recommended·9th grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
- recommended·10th grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
- recommended·11th grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
- recommended·12th grade · Virginiasource: Virginia Readers' Choice 2025-2026 Award Nominee Lists (Elementary + Middle School)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Divine Rivals?
- Divine Rivals is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 3 state book-award lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- What curricula assign Divine Rivals?
- Divine Rivals appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania), Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Divine Rivals banned in schools?
- Divine Rivals 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 Divine Rivals explore?
- Central themes in Divine Rivals include love, war, courage.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 state book-award lists citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- 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.