# I Must Betray You

**Author:** Ruta Sepetys
**Grade range:** Grades 9–12
**Age range:** 14–17
**First published:** 2022
**Page count:** 337
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9781984836045`
**ISBN-10:** `1984836048`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/i-must-betray-you
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Where this book is assigned

### California Young Reader Medal

- **recommended** · 9th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2025 winner (Young Adult)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2025 winner (Young Adult)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2025 winner (Young Adult)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · California — [source: California Young Reader Medal past winners, 2025 winner (Young Adult)](https://californiayoungreadermedal.org/s/CYRM-Winners-Complete-List-yhxf.pdf)

### Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2023-2024 winner](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2023-2024 winner](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2023-2024 winner](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Georgia — [source: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2023-2024 winner](https://sites.google.com/view/ga-peach-book-award-for-teens/past-winnersnominees)

### Kentucky Bluegrass Award

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2023 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2023 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2023 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Kentucky — [source: Kentucky Association of School Librarians — Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner's Circle, 2023 winner (9-12)](https://www.kasl.us/kba/kba-winners-circle)

### Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2024 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2024 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2024 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Maryland — [source: Maryland Association of School Librarians — Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 2024 winner (High School)](https://www.maslmd.org/past-winners)

### Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2023-2024 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2023-2024 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2023-2024 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Pennsylvania — [source: Mountain Laurel Book Award / Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award — PSLA past winners list, 2023-2024 winner (YA)](https://pyrcapsla.wixsite.com/pyrca/past-titles-and-winners)

### Summer reading lists

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Massachusetts — [source: Middleborough High School (MA) — Summer Reading 2025, choose one per incoming grade](https://www.midlib.org/sites/midlib.org/files/images/MHS%20Summer%20Reading%202025.pdf)

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