What grade level is Boy at War?

Boy at War is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Boy at War?

It takes about 1h 55m to read Boy at War (104 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 115 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Boy at War?

Boy at War appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Boy at War banned in schools?

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.

What themes does Boy at War explore?

Central themes in Boy at War include world war, 1939-1945, causes, history.

Boy at War

Name: Boy at War
Availability: InStock
Author: Harry Mazer
ISBN: 9780606255110

by Harry Mazer

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 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:Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award Hawai'i Nēnē Award

Boy at War by Harry Mazer is assigned in US schools at grades 4–6. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where 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 4–6
Age range: Ages 9–11
Pages: 104
Reading time: about 1h 55m (est.)
First published: 2001
Genre: Realistic Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780606255110

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Why widely assigned

This Realistic Fiction title, typically at grades 4–6. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on world war, 1939-1945 and causes; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

world war, 1939-1945 · causes · history

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Common questions

What grade level is Boy at War?: Boy at War is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–6. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Boy at War?: It takes about 1h 55m to read Boy at War (104 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 115 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Boy at War?: Boy at War appears on reading lists for Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award, Hawai'i Nēnē Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Boy at War banned in schools?: 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.
What themes does Boy at War explore?: Central themes in Boy at War include world war, 1939-1945, causes, history.

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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 4–6 — 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 2 states ELA frameworks 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.