Lightning's run
by Gabriel Goodman
Bareknuckle
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th 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
Hiram, a young Jewish immigrant, dreams of standing up to his bully but must keep his fighting secret from his strict family. With the help of Lightning, a skilled boxer and former slave, Hiram learns the ropes in a gritty world of bareknuckle fights and hidden dangers. Together, they face challenges from the past and discover the strength of friendship in a tough city.
Representation & Themes
FriendshipComing of AgeImmigrantsBoxingSocial 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
Bullying Mild Peril Racial Discrimination
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781467714587
- Pages
- 108
- Publisher
- Darby Creek
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 13,520
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
ImmigrantsJewsJuvenile fictionBoxingFictionBullyingBoxing storiesGeneralAfrican AmericansJUVENILE FICTIONHistoryBulliesChildren's fictionBullying, fictionJews, united states, fictionAfrican americans, fictionBoxing, fictionNew york (n.y.), history, fiction
Places
United StatesNew York (State)New York (N.Y.)New York