Many thousand gone

Virginia Hamilton

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Many thousand gone

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

African Americans from Slavery to Freedom

by Virginia Hamilton

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched

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

What would you do if freedom was just a dream on the horizon? Imagine a world where brave young people risk everything to escape to a better life through secret paths beneath the ground. But can they outsmart danger at every turn, or will their hope be lost forever?

Themes

Underground RailroadFugitive SlavesHistoricalComing of AgeCourageResilience

Quick Assessment

Many Thousand Gone is a historical fiction novel suitable for readers aged 9-12 that explores the harrowing journey of fugitive slaves using the Underground Railroad. The story highlights themes of courage, resilience, and the fight for freedom in the United States. Parents should know it contains depictions of slavery and peril that provide a realistic view of this difficult period.

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

Mild Peril Historical Violence Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
9
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

168 pages
ISBN
9780679879367
Pages
168
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published
1996
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Underground RailroadFugitive SlavesUnited StatesSlaverySlavery, United States

Places

United States