Acceleration
by Graham McNamee
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Seventeen-year-old Duncan spends a sweltering summer sorting through the cluttered Lost and Found of Toronto's transit system. When he discovers a mysterious diary revealing the chilling thoughts of a subway serial killer, Duncan becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth. Racing against time, he must decide how far he’s willing to go to stop a dangerous predator.
Representation & Themes
MysteryComing of AgeSummer EmploymentUrban Life
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
Mystery and Detective Stories Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Physical/Safety: Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0385731191
- Pages
- 210
- Publisher
- New York : Wendy Lamb Books
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 46,834
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Serial murderers -- Fiction.Diaries -- Fiction.Summer employment -- Fiction.Mystery and detective stories.Toronto (Ont.) -- Fiction.Canada -- Fiction.Summer employment in fictionMysterySerial murderers in fictionDiariesJuvenile FictionDiaries in fictionSummer employmentFictionCanada in fictionSerial murderersMystery and detective storiesTueurs en sérieRoman policierJournaux intimesMystery fictionSerial killersRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseReading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Children's fictionCriminals, fictionDiaries, fictionCanada, fictionTueurs en serieMurder, fictionOntario, fiction
Places
CanadaToronto (Ont.)