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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

by Jon Klassen · Grades 3–5 · Middle Grade Fantasy

The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen is on US reading lists at grades 3–5. It appears on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists, across 3 states. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Widely assigned — 3 curriculum lists · 3 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:Great Lakes Great Books AwardGarden State Children's Book AwardVirginia Readers' Choice

This page shows where The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale 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 3–5
Age range
Ages 8–11
First published
2023
Genre
Middle Grade Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781536223361

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 (3)
On award reading lists
Catalog record
First published 2023 (source: how we source book data)

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Why widely assigned

This middle grade fantasy title is typically read at grades 3–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on courage and friendship; cited on 3 lists: 3 book-award lists.

Themes

courage · friendship

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What grade level is The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale?
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale is listed for grades 3–5. It appears on 3 state book-award lists across 3 states. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale?
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale appears on reading lists for Garden State Children's Book Award, Great Lakes Great Books Award, Virginia Readers' Choice. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale banned in schools?
The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale 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. See the banned books list by state.
What themes does The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale explore?
Central themes in The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale include courage, friendship.

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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 3–5 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 3 curricula on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 3 states (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: book-club.

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