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Lovely War

by Julie Berry · Grades 9–12 · Children's

Lovely War by Julie Berry is on US reading lists at grades 9–12. It appears on 1 list: the Golden Kite Award. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Golden Kite Award

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.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 9–12
Pages
482
Reading time
about 8h 50m (est.)
First published
2019
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9780698157484

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This children's title is typically read at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited on the Golden Kite Award.

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Common questions

What grade level is Lovely War?
Lovely War is listed for grades 9–12. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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 has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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How we classify

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 book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.

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