What grade level is Sunrise on the Reaping?

Sunrise on the Reaping is listed for grades 7–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

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. See the banned books list by state.

What themes does Sunrise on the Reaping explore?

Central themes in Sunrise on the Reaping include survival, power, sacrifice.

Sunrise on the Reaping

Name: Sunrise on the Reaping
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Author: Suzanne Collins
ISBN: 9781546171461

by Suzanne Collins · Grades 7–12 · Dystopian Fiction

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins is on US reading lists at grades 7–12. 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:Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

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.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades 7–12
Age range: Ages 12–18
First published: 2025
Genre: Dystopian Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781546171461

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-19; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Book facts and sources (3)

On award reading lists: Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction (source: Wikipedia)
Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (source: coloradobluespruceaward.partnersinliteracy.org)
Series: Book 5 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)

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Why it is assigned

This dystopian fiction title is typically read at grades 7–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on survival and power; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.

Themes

survival · power · sacrifice

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Common questions

What grade level is Sunrise on the Reaping?: Sunrise on the Reaping is listed for grades 7–12. It appears on 2 book-award lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does Sunrise on the Reaping explore?: Central themes in Sunrise on the Reaping include survival, power, sacrifice.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 7–12 — 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: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club, read-aloud.