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Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three)

by Suzanne Collins · Grades 5–12 · Science Fiction & Fantasy

Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three) by Suzanne Collins is on US reading lists at grades 5–12. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

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:Wisconsin Golden Archer AwardAndre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

This page shows where Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three) 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 5–12
First published
2025
Genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781546171881

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
  • Wisconsin Golden Archer Award (source: docs.google.com)
  • Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction (source: Wikipedia)
Series
  • Book 3 of 5 in The Hunger Games (publication order) (source: Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Checked 2026-06-29.)
Catalog record
First published 2025 (source: how we source book data)

Part of a series — read in order

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Why it is assigned

This science fiction & fantasy title is typically read at grades 5–12. Written in the 2020s; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

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Common questions

What grade level is Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three)?
Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three) is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state, from grade 4 to grade 12. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three)?
Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three) appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three) banned in schools?
Mockingjay (Deluxe Edition) (Hunger Games, Book Three) has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 2 states (PA, WI) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

Why this book is on this list

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 5–12 — drawn from the book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
Documented as challenged or removed in 2 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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