Beloved
Pulitzer Prize Winner
by Toni Morrison
Reading Level 7-8 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
Haunted by the past and the ghost of her lost child, a former slave struggles to find peace and freedom in a world still shadowed by cruelty. Memories of a painful history linger as she confronts the legacy of her life on a farm called Sweet Home. This deeply moving tale explores pain, resilience, and the enduring power of love.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalFamilyIdentity & Self-DiscoverySocial Justice
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Emotional: Loss & Grief Emotional: Trauma Social: Slavery & Racism Physical/Safety: Violence
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781400033416
- Pages
- 369
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
African American HistoryOhioHistory19th centuryFictionReading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 121000blackgirlbooksAfrican American womenInfanticideAfrican AmericansSlaveryWomen slavesRace RelationsAfrican Continental Ancestry GroupModern LiteratureSklavereiPsychische VerarbeitungHistorical fictionSocial conditionsSchwarzeAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Ohio, fictionAfrican americans, fictionSlaves, fictionFiction, historicalLarge type booksNational Black Family Monthnyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2019-08-25New York Times bestsellerFiction, historical, generalCrime, fictionAmerican literaturecollectionID:EanesChallengeNoires américainesRomans, nouvellesFemmes esclavesLiteraryEnslaved PersonsWomencollectionID:bannedbooksAfrican american women--fictionWomen slaves--fictionInfanticide--fictionPs3563.o8749 b4 2000813/.54Afro-americansLiterary collectionsTrials, litigation
Places
OhioUnited States