What grade level is Victories Greater Than Death?

Victories Greater Than Death is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Victories Greater Than Death?

It takes about 6h 15m to read Victories Greater Than Death (342 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 375 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

Is Victories Greater Than Death banned in schools?

Victories Greater Than Death has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (TN) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

Victories Greater Than Death

Name: Victories Greater Than Death
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Author: Charlie Jane Anders
ISBN: 9781789094732

by Charlie Jane Anders · Grades 5–12 · Science Fiction & Fantasy

Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders is on US reading lists at grades 5–12. It appears on 1 list: the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

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

This page shows where Victories Greater Than Death 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 5–12
Pages: 342
Reading time: about 6h 15m (est.)
First published: 2021
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
ISBN-13: 9781789094732

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-20; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This science fiction & fantasy title is typically read at grades 5–12. Written in the 2020s; cited on the Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction.

Where this book is recommended

Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction

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What grade level is Victories Greater Than Death?: Victories Greater Than Death is listed for grades 5–12. It appears on 1 book-award list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Victories Greater Than Death?: It takes about 6h 15m to read Victories Greater Than Death (342 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 375 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Victories Greater Than Death?: Victories Greater Than Death appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Victories Greater Than Death banned in schools?: Victories Greater Than Death has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (TN) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.

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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 5–12 — drawn from the 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: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
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: read-aloud.