Hunger
by Jackie Morse Kessler
Riders of the Apocalypse
Reading Level 5-6 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th 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
At seventeen, Lisabeth battles anorexia while grappling with her new identity as Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Despite her supernatural transformation, she struggles with feelings of worthlessness and a distorted self-image. This powerful tale explores the harsh realities of eating disorders and the fight for self-acceptance.
Representation & Themes
Coming of AgeMental HealthFantasy World-BuildingSocial 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: Mental Health Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780547341248
- Pages
- 177
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 44,131
- Lexile
- 770L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Anorexia nervosa -- FictionEating disorders -- FictionEmotional problems -- FictionFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse -- FictionAnorexia nervosaFictionEating disordersEmotional problemsFour Horsemen of the ApocalypseEmotional problems of childrenJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionEating disorders, fictionEmotions, fictionHorses, fiction