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Sunrise on the Reaping

by Suzanne Collins

Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

On reading-award lists:Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult FictionColorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins is assigned in US schools at grades 7–12. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 1 state, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Sunrise on the Reaping 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 7–12
Age range
Ages 12–18
First published
2025
Genre
Dystopian Fiction
ISBN-13
9781546171461

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About this book

A prequel to The Hunger Games set during the Second Quarter Quell — the fiftieth Hunger Games — in which a sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy is reaped from District 12 into an arena holding twice the usual number of tributes. Suzanne Collins returns to Panem to trace the events that shaped the mentor readers first met in the original trilogy. A 2025-2026 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award nominee (grades 7-12).

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Why widely assigned

This Dystopian Fiction title, typically at grades 7–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on survival and power; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

survival · power · sacrifice

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Common questions

What grade level is Sunrise on the Reaping?
Sunrise on the Reaping is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 7–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Sunrise on the Reaping?
Sunrise on the Reaping appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Sunrise on the Reaping banned in schools?
Sunrise on the Reaping 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 Sunrise on the Reaping explore?
Central themes in Sunrise on the Reaping include survival, power, sacrifice. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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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 7–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 1 state ELA framework or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.

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