Silenced! The 1969 Journal of Malcolm Moorie (Crime Through Time, No. 3)
by Bill Doyle
Crime Through Time
Reading Level 4-5 Mild (Lvl 2)
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 is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Fourteen-year-old Mal starts at a boarding school in rural California in 1969 and soon uncovers a secret involving threatened wildlife and a forbidden chemical. As he digs deeper, Mal must navigate mysteries that put both animals and people at risk. Adventure and suspense lead him to stand up for what’s right in a time of environmental danger.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalMysteryAdventureScience & NatureComing of Age
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 2 — Mild Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Mild Peril Environmental Issues
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 031605738X
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Published
- July 12, 2006
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 25,869
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Juvenile Historical FictionJuvenile MysteriesJuvenile FictionChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 FictionChildren: Grades 4-6Action & Adventure - GeneralHistorical - GeneralLaw & CrimeJuvenile Fiction / Action & AdventureHistorical - United States - 20th CenturyMysteries, Espionage, & Detective StoriesSchool & EducationBoarding schoolsDDT (Insecticide)Endangered speciesFiction