The Killer Angels
by Michael Shaara
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Assigned across 1 curriculum list
Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is assigned in US schools at grades 9–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where The Killer Angels 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 9–10
- Age range
- Ages 14–15
- Pages
- 374
- Reading time
- about 6h 50m (est.)
- First published
- 1974
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781565111769
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About this book
*The Killer Angels* (1974) is a historical novel by Michael Shaara that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. The book tells the story of the four days of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War: June 30, 1863, as the troops of both the Union and the Confederacy move into battle around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and July 1, July 2, and July 3, when the battle was fought. The story is character-driven and told from the perspective of various protagonists.
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Why widely assigned
This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 9–10. Written in the 1970s; pairs with curriculum units on battle of gettysburg and american civil war; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Themes
battle of gettysburg · american civil war · romans · war stories
Where this book is assigned
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Common questions
- What grade level is The Killer Angels?
- The Killer Angels is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. 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 The Killer Angels?
- It takes about 6h 50m to read The Killer Angels (374 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 410 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign The Killer Angels?
- The Killer Angels appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is The Killer Angels banned in schools?
- The Killer Angels 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 The Killer Angels explore?
- Central themes in The Killer Angels include battle of gettysburg, american civil war, romans, war stories. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
Why this book is on this list
How we classifyHide
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- Lexile measure
- Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
- Grade band
- Grades 9–10 — 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
- 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
- No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.