Projekt 1065
by Alan Gratz · Grades 5–9 · Historical Fiction
Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz is on US reading lists at grades 5–9. It appears on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists, across 2 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.
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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).
This page shows where Projekt 1065 is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.
Reading level at a glance
- Grade range
- Grades 5–9
- Age range
- Ages 10–14
- First published
- 2016
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780545880176
Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-07; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.
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About this book
Book facts and sources (2)
- On award reading lists
- Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (source: libraries.vermont.gov)
- Wisconsin Golden Archer Award (source: docs.google.com)
- Catalog record
- First published 2016 (source: how we source book data)
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Why it is assigned
This historical fiction title is typically read at grades 5–9. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on WWII and spying; cited on 2 lists: 2 book-award lists.
Themes
WWII · spying · courage
Where this book is recommended
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
- recommended·5th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Dept. of Libraries — Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, est. 1957): Vermont's statewide grades 4-8 children's-choice program (students read the nominees and vote). Winner list 1957-2020.
- recommended·6th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Dept. of Libraries — Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, est. 1957): Vermont's statewide grades 4-8 children's-choice program (students read the nominees and vote). Winner list 1957-2020.
- recommended·7th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Dept. of Libraries — Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, est. 1957): Vermont's statewide grades 4-8 children's-choice program (students read the nominees and vote). Winner list 1957-2020.
- recommended·8th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Dept. of Libraries — Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, est. 1957): Vermont's statewide grades 4-8 children's-choice program (students read the nominees and vote). Winner list 1957-2020.
- recommended·9th grade · Vermontsource: Vermont Dept. of Libraries — Golden Dome Book Award (formerly the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, est. 1957): Vermont's statewide grades 4-8 children's-choice program (students read the nominees and vote). Winner list 1957-2020.
Wisconsin Golden Archer Award
- recommended·5th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Middle/Junior High; annual since 1974)
- recommended·6th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Middle/Junior High; annual since 1974)
- recommended·7th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Middle/Junior High; annual since 1974)
- recommended·8th grade · Wisconsinsource: Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association — Golden Archer Award (student-choice; Intermediate + Middle/Junior High; annual since 1974)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Projekt 1065?
- Projekt 1065 is listed for grades 5–9. It appears on 2 state book-award lists across 2 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
- What curricula assign Projekt 1065?
- Projekt 1065 appears on reading lists for Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Projekt 1065 banned in schools?
- Projekt 1065 has documented removals from at least one public-school district in 1 state (FL) per PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. Policies vary by district.
- What themes does Projekt 1065 explore?
- Central themes in Projekt 1065 include WWII, spying, courage.
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 5–9 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- On state book-award lists in 2 states (see citations above).
- Removal / banning records
- Documented as challenged or removed in 1 state per PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans — see the full banned & challenged books list.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: book-club.