What grade level is The Mark of Athena?

The Mark of Athena is listed for grades 5–9. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 5 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.

What curricula assign The Mark of Athena?

The Mark of Athena appears on reading lists for Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is The Mark of Athena banned in schools?

The Mark of Athena has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (IA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

What themes does The Mark of Athena explore?

Central themes in The Mark of Athena include mythology, friendship, quest.

The Mark of Athena

Name: The Mark of Athena
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Author: Rick Riordan
ISBN: 9780141967561

by Rick Riordan · Grades 5–9 · Fantasy

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan is on US reading lists at grades 5–9. It appears on 1 list: the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 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 Award

This page shows where The Mark of Athena 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 5–9
Age range: Ages 10–14
First published: 2012
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9780141967561

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-15; 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 (2)

On award reading lists: Wisconsin Golden Archer Award (source: docs.google.com)
Series: Book 3 of 5 in The Heroes of Olympus (publication order) (source: Series book lists + publication order verified against publisher catalogs / Wikipedia. Checked 2026-06-29.)
Catalog record: First published 2012 (source: how we source book data)

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Why it is assigned

This fantasy title is typically read at grades 5–9. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on mythology and friendship; cited on the Wisconsin Golden Archer Award.

Themes

mythology · friendship · quest

Where this book is recommended

Wisconsin Golden Archer Award

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Common questions

What grade level is The Mark of Athena?: The Mark of Athena is listed for grades 5–9. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state, from grade 5 to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The Mark of Athena?: The Mark of Athena appears on reading lists for Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Mark of Athena banned in schools?: The Mark of Athena has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (IA) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
What themes does The Mark of Athena explore?: Central themes in The Mark of Athena include mythology, friendship, quest.

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 5–9 — drawn from the state 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: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
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: book-club.