Cover of The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories

The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories

by Rae Carson

The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories by Rae Carson is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. It appears across 2 curriculum references, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories 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
First published
2014
Genre
Young Adult
ISBN-13
9780062334336
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About this book

"Rae Carson has proved she's a master and has shaken up the YA genre."—USAToday.com Three novellas set within the world of Rae Carson's epic New York Times‒bestselling Girl of Fire and Thorns series are available in print for the first time! Originally published digitally, The Shadow Cats, The Shattered Mountain, and The King's Guard each center around a character vital to Elisa, the heroine of The Girl of Fire and Thorns. It's a must-have for every fan of the stunning fantasy trilogy. Before Hector became commander of the Royal Guard and Elisa's true love, he was a young new recruit. In The King's Guard, he must prove himself—and he discovers a secret that he must keep forever. In The Shadow Cats, discover how Elisa and her older sister's rivalry looks from Alodia's point of view, and fin

Why widely assigned

This Young Adult title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories?
The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories 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.
What curricula assign The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories?
The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories appears on reading lists for Andre Norton Award for Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction, William C. Morris YA Debut Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories banned in schools?
The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories 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.

Why this book is on this list

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
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: read-aloud.