Lift your light a little higher
The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer
by Heather Henson
Reading Level 3-4 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 5-8
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Discover the inspiring journey of Stephen Bishop, a brave explorer who helped uncover the wonders of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. Despite many challenges, his courage and curiosity light the way through dark underground passages. Young readers will be captivated by his story of adventure and determination.
Representation & Themes
BiographyAdventureHistoricalSocial Justice
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
Slavery Historical Hardship
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781481420952
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 880
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
SpelunkersJuvenile fictionSlavesBiographyExplorersExplorers, juvenile literatureCavesCaves, juvenile literature
People
Stephen Bishop (1821?-1857)
Places
KentuckyMammoth Cave (Ky.)