Torch
by Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann is assigned in US schools at grades 9–12. 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 Torch 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 9–12
- Age range
- Ages 14–18
- First published
- 2022
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781728468235
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About this book
In 1969 Czechoslovakia under a totalitarian regime, three teens grapple with grief, fear, and the dangerous pull of resistance after a classmate's act of protest. a 2026-2027 California Young Reader Medal (Young Adult) nominee.
Why widely assigned
This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 9–12. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on courage and freedom; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
California Young Reader Medal
- recommended·9th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal 2026-2027 Nominee List (Primary, Picture Books for Older Readers, Intermediate, Middle School/Junior High, Young Adult)
- recommended·10th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal 2026-2027 Nominee List (Primary, Picture Books for Older Readers, Intermediate, Middle School/Junior High, Young Adult)
- recommended·11th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal 2026-2027 Nominee List (Primary, Picture Books for Older Readers, Intermediate, Middle School/Junior High, Young Adult)
- recommended·12th grade · Californiasource: California Young Reader Medal 2026-2027 Nominee List (Primary, Picture Books for Older Readers, Intermediate, Middle School/Junior High, Young Adult)
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Common questions
- What grade level is Torch?
- Torch is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- What curricula assign Torch?
- Torch appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Torch banned in schools?
- Torch 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 Torch explore?
- Central themes in Torch include courage, freedom, history. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.
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 9–12 — 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.