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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

by John Boyne

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 1 state

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:Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne is assigned in US schools at grades 6–9. It appears across 2 curriculum references 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 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 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 6–9
Pages
228
Reading time
about 4h 10m (est.)
First published
2006
Genre
Children's
ISBN-13
9781409097518

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 6–9. Written in the 2000s; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

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What grade level is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 6–9. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
It takes about 4h 10m to read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (228 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 250 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA), Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas banned in schools?
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas 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.

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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 6–9 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula 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.
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Tagged for: read-aloud.

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