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Those Who Wish Me Dead

by Michael Koryta

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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:Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)

Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta 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 Those Who Wish Me Dead is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 9–12
Age range
Ages 14–17
Pages
400
Reading time
about 7h 20m (est.)
First published
2015
Genre
Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13
9780316122559

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About this book

When Jace Wilson accidentally witnesses a brutal murder, his life is changed forever. An ordinary teenager growing up in Indiana, Jace is suddenly forced into the Witness Protection Program and given a new name and history. Taken in by a couple ho run a wilderness program for young boys, Jace finds himself hiking through the Montana mountains, tortured by his memories and by the fear that he'll never be safe again. The killers, known as the Blackwell Brothers, are two of the most heinous criminals the country has ever known.

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is Those Who Wish Me Dead?
Those Who Wish Me Dead 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 Those Who Wish Me Dead?
It takes about 7h 20m to read Those Who Wish Me Dead (400 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 440 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Those Who Wish Me Dead?
Those Who Wish Me Dead appears on reading lists for Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Those Who Wish Me Dead banned in schools?
Those Who Wish Me Dead 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.

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