Shiver (Shiver, Book 1)
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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 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).
Shiver (Shiver, Book 1) by Maggie Stiefvater is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 2 curriculum references 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 Shiver (Shiver, Book 1) 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
- Pages
- 376
- Reading time
- about 6h 55m (est.)
- First published
- 2009
- Genre
- Children's
- ISBN-13
- 9780545227254
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Why widely assigned
This Children's title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2000s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.
Where this book is assigned
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
- recommended·9th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2010-2011 winner
- recommended·10th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2010-2011 winner
- recommended·11th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2010-2011 winner
- recommended·12th grade · Georgiasource: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers — official past winners/nominees roll (Georgia Library Media Association) — 2010-2011 winner
Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award
- recommended·9th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner
- recommended·10th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner
- recommended·11th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner
- recommended·12th gradesource: Pacific Northwest Library Association — Young Reader's Choice Award winners (1940-2022), via Wikipedia — 2012 Winner
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Common questions
- What grade level is Shiver (Shiver, Book 1)?
- Shiver (Shiver, Book 1) is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- How long does it take to read Shiver (Shiver, Book 1)?
- It takes about 6h 55m to read Shiver (Shiver, Book 1) (376 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 415 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Shiver (Shiver, Book 1)?
- Shiver (Shiver, Book 1) appears on reading lists for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers, Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Shiver (Shiver, Book 1) banned in schools?
- Shiver (Shiver, Book 1) has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 4 states (FL, IA, TX, WI) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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 2 curricula 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
- Documented as challenged or removed in 4 states per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: award-winner, read-aloud.