A Separate Peace
by John Knowles - undifferentiated
Reading Level 6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
At a New England boarding school during World War II, two boys forge a complicated friendship marked by rivalry and hidden feelings. As they face the challenges of growing up, their bond is tested in ways that reveal both the joys and pains of adolescence. This powerful tale explores how innocence fades when confronted with the harsh realities of life and conflict.
Representation & Themes
FriendshipComing of AgeFamilyHistoricalLiterature - Classics
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Loss & Grief Fear & Anxiety Identity & Self-Discovery Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780743253970
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Published
- October 7, 2003
- Type
- Fiction
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Literature - Classics / CriticismFictionClassicsFiction / GeneralGeneralWorld War, 1939-1945BoysDeathFriendshipPreparatory school studentsPreparatory schoolsV FictionSchoolsNew hampshire, fictionFriendship, fictionAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, coming of ageFiction, historical, generalLiterary