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Divine Rivals

by Rebecca Ross

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 states

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:Kentucky Bluegrass AwardMountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania)Virginia Readers' Choice

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 3 curriculum references and 3 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Divine Rivals 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 14–18
First published
2023
Genre
Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781250857446

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About this book

Two rival young journalists fall in love through a magical typewriter connection while a war among gods rages around them, in this swoony, epistolary fantasy. a 2025-2026 Virginia Readers' Choice (High School) nominee.

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Why widely assigned

This Fantasy title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on love and war; cited across 3 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

love · war · courage

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Divine Rivals?
Divine Rivals is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 3 school reading lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign Divine Rivals?
Divine Rivals appears on reading lists for Kentucky Bluegrass Award, Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania), Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Divine Rivals banned in schools?
Divine Rivals 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.
What themes does Divine Rivals explore?
Central themes in Divine Rivals include love, war, courage.

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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 3 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 3 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
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