What grade level is A Boy at War?

A Boy at War is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 A Boy at War?

It takes about 2h 10m to read A Boy at War (117 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 130 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign A Boy at War?

A Boy at War appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is A Boy at War banned in schools?

A Boy at War 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.

A Boy at War

Name: A Boy at War
Availability: InStock
Author: Harry Mazer
ISBN: 9781442472112

by Harry Mazer

Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

A Boy at War by Harry Mazer is assigned in US schools at grades 3–6. 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 A Boy at War 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 3–6
Pages: 117
Reading time: about 2h 10m (est.)
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9781442472112

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About this book

They rowed hard, away from the battleships and the bombs. Water sprayed over them. The rowboat pitched one way and then the other. Then, before his eyes, the Arizona lifted up out of the water. That enormous battleship bounced up in the air like a rubber ball and split apart. Fire burst out of the ship. A geyser of water shot into the air and came crashing down. Adam was almost thrown out of the rowboat. He clung to the seat as it swung around. He saw blue skies and the glittering city. The boat swung back again, and he saw black clouds, and the Arizona, his father's ship, sinking beneath the water. -- from A Boy at War "He kept looking up, afraid the planes would come back. The sky was obscured by black smoke....It was all unreal: the battleships half sunk, the bullet holes in the boat, D

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Why widely assigned

This Juvenile Fiction title, typically at grades 3–6. Published in the canon; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Hawai'i Nēnē Award

Common questions

What grade level is A Boy at War?: A Boy at War is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 3–6. 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 A Boy at War?: It takes about 2h 10m to read A Boy at War (117 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 130 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign A Boy at War?: A Boy at War appears on reading lists for Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is A Boy at War banned in schools?: A Boy at War 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 3–6 — 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.