Lovely War
by Julie Berry
Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Lovely War by Julie Berry is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. 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 Lovely War is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
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- Grade range
- Grades 9–12
- Pages
- 482
- Reading time
- about 8h 50m (est.)
- First published
- 2019
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9780698157484
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About this book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of Divine Rivals, a critically acclaimed, multi-layered romance set in the perilous days of World Wars I and II, where gods hold the fates--and the hearts--of four mortals in their hands. "Pick an adjective—sweeping, sprawling, epic, Olympian—and yet none quite conveys the emotional width and depth of Julie Berry’s brilliant novel."—The Washington Post They are Hazel, James, Aubrey, and Colette. A classical pianist from London, a British would-be architect-turned-soldier, a Harlem-born ragtime genius in the U.S. Army, and a Belgian orphan with a gorgeous voice and a devastating past. Their story, as told by goddess Aphrodite, who must spin the tale or face judgment on Mount Olympus, is filled with hope and heartbreak, prejudice and passion, and
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Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Golden Kite Award
- recommended·9th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2020 Winner
- recommended·10th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2020 Winner
- recommended·11th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2020 Winner
- recommended·12th gradesource: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2020 Winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is Lovely War?
- Lovely War is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. 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 Lovely War?
- It takes about 8h 50m to read Lovely War (482 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 530 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Lovely War?
- Lovely War appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Lovely War banned in schools?
- Lovely War 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
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 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.