People of the lightning
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
First North Americans
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Set in ancient Florida, a close-knit fishing community grapples with mistrust and fear when a young albino boy named Pondwader is believed to bring disaster upon them. As tensions rise, the villagers must decide whether to embrace or reject the boy destined to change their fate.
Representation & Themes
Prehistoric PeoplesComing of AgeFamilySocial 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
Fear & Anxiety Social Discrimination Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0312858523
- Pages
- 414
- Publisher
- New York : Forge
- Published
- 1995
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 173,057
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Prehistoric peoples -- Fiction.Florida -- Fiction.FictionPrehistoric peoplesFiction, historical, generalFlorida, fictionIndians of north america, fiction
Places
Florida