What grade level is Darkness Over Denmark?

Darkness Over Denmark is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. 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 Darkness Over Denmark?

It takes about 3h 20m to read Darkness Over Denmark (184 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Darkness Over Denmark?

Darkness Over Denmark appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Darkness Over Denmark banned in schools?

Darkness Over Denmark 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.

Darkness Over Denmark

Name: Darkness Over Denmark
Availability: InStock
Author: Ellen Levine

by Ellen Levine

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Darkness Over Denmark by Ellen Levine is assigned in US schools at grades 4–10. 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 Darkness Over Denmark 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 4–10
Pages: 184
Reading time: about 3h 20m (est.)
First published: 2000
Genre: Children's

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About this book

An account of people in Denmark who risked their lives to protect and rescue their Jewish neighbors from the Nazis during World War II.

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Why widely assigned

This Children's title, typically at grades 4–10. Written in the 2000s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Where this book is assigned

Golden Kite Award
- recommended·4th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner
- recommended·5th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner
- recommended·6th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner
- recommended·7th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner
- recommended·8th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner
- recommended·9th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner
- recommended·10th grade source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2001 Winner

Common questions

What grade level is Darkness Over Denmark?: Darkness Over Denmark is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 4–10. 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 Darkness Over Denmark?: It takes about 3h 20m to read Darkness Over Denmark (184 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 200 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Darkness Over Denmark?: Darkness Over Denmark appears on reading lists for Golden Kite Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Darkness Over Denmark banned in schools?: Darkness Over Denmark 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.

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 4–10 — 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: Tagged for: read-aloud.