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Projekt 1065

by Alan Gratz

Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz is assigned in US schools at grades 5–9. 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 Projekt 1065 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 5–9
Age range
Ages 10–14
First published
2016
Genre
Historical Fiction
ISBN-13
9780545880176
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About this book

Award-winning, critically acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Prisoner B-3087) returns with another gripping World War II story, this time about a spy in the Hitler Youth. Infiltrate. Befriend. Sabotage.World War II is raging. Michael O'Shaunessey, originally from Ireland, now lives in Nazi Germany with his parents. Like the other boys in his school, Michael is a member of the Hitler Youth.But Michael has a secret. He and his parents are spies. Michael despises everything the Nazis stand for.

Why widely assigned

This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 5–9. Written in the 2010s; pairs with curriculum units on WWII and spying; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

WWII · spying · courage

Where this book is assigned

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Common questions

What grade level is Projekt 1065?
Projekt 1065 is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 5–9. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
What curricula assign Projekt 1065?
Projekt 1065 appears on reading lists for Wisconsin Golden Archer Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Projekt 1065 banned in schools?
Projekt 1065 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 Projekt 1065 explore?
Central themes in Projekt 1065 include WWII, spying, courage. 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 5–9 — 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.