What grade level is Their Vicious Games?

Their Vicious Games is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read Their Vicious Games?

It takes about 5h 25m to read Their Vicious Games (297 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 325 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Their Vicious Games?

Their Vicious Games appears on reading lists for South Carolina Young Adult Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Their Vicious Games banned in schools?

Their Vicious Games 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.

Their Vicious Games

Name: Their Vicious Games
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Author: Joelle Wellington
ISBN: 9780241590560

by Joelle Wellington

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

On reading-award lists:South Carolina Young Adult Book Award

Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference 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 Their Vicious Games 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 9–12
Pages: 297
Reading time: about 5h 25m (est.)
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780241590560

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About this book

*Squid Game at an American High School - the twisty YA thriller that everyone will be talking about in 2023.* Twelve girls. Three rounds. One ultimate prize . . . for the last one left alive. Edgewater Academy is a school for the very rich and very powerful. Adina Walker is neither of those things. Alone and outcast, when she gets into a fight with a fellow student (and former friend), her scholarship to a top college is revoked, and her world falls apart. Until she's invited to The Finish. Annual games for the brightest and the best, hosted by power-family The Remingtons, the winning prize for The Finish is everything Adina wants. This is her chance at the life she's dreamed of. Then the contestants start to die. Love, revenge, pride - all are on the line. This isn't a game any more . . .

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Why widely assigned

This Young Adult Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

South Carolina Young Adult Book Award

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Common questions

What grade level is Their Vicious Games?: Their Vicious Games is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Their Vicious Games?: It takes about 5h 25m to read Their Vicious Games (297 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 325 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Their Vicious Games?: Their Vicious Games appears on reading lists for South Carolina Young Adult Book Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Their Vicious Games banned in schools?: Their Vicious Games 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.

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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 state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum 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.