Son
Son
by Lois Lowry
Giver Quartet
Reading Level 5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Unknown
The text is written at a 5th 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
In a future society where emotions are controlled, Claire breaks the rules by bonding deeply with her newborn son. When he is taken away, she embarks on a courageous journey beyond her community to reunite with him. This powerful tale explores the strength of a mother's love in a world that tries to suppress it.
Representation & Themes
Science FictionMother and ChildSeparation (Psychology)FamilyComing of Age
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
Separation Emotional: Loss & Grief
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780547887203
- Pages
- 394
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 76,096
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Science fictionFictionMother and childSeparation (Psychology)Juvenile fictionChildren's fictionMother and child, fictionnyt:series-books=2012-10-21New York Times bestseller