The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
Reading Level 6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 6th 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
Holden Caulfield, a sixteen-year-old from New York, takes a few days away from school to explore the city on his own. As he navigates the bustling streets and meets different people, he shares his unique and honest thoughts about growing up and feeling out of place. His journey captures the challenges of adolescence and the search for identity.
Representation & Themes
Coming of AgeFamilyAdventureSocial 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
Loneliness Fear & Anxiety Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780316769488
- Pages
- 214
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Published
- 1991 05
- Type
- Fiction
- Lexile
- 790L
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Caulfield, Holden (Fictitious character) -- FictionRunaway teenagers -- FictionNew York (N.Y.) -- Fictionfictional worksRunaway teenagersFictionAdolescenceteenage boysRunaway teenagers in literatureBrothers and sistersEmotionally disturbed teenage boysPreparatory schoolsOpen Library Staff PicksBildungsromansAlienation in teenagersInterpersonal relationsjuvenile worksjuvenile fictionFictional Works Publication TypeClassicsCaulfield, holden (fictitious character), fictionNew york (n.y.), fictionAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, coming of ageCaulfield, holden (fictitious character)Salinger, j. d. (jerome david), 1919-2010Adolescence in literatureHolden Caulfield (Fictitious character)New York Times reviewedHolden ACaulfield (Fictitious character)Conduct of lifeChang pian xiao shuoHeranwachsenderFictional works [publication type]Caulfield, holden (fictitious character)--fictionRunaway teenagers--fictionPs3537.a426 c315 1991Book: sga sal813.5 s 3-8, 1991GovernorsLong Now Manual for CivilizationEngelsk skönlitteraturCaulfield, Holden (Personnage fictif)Romans, nouvellesTeenage boys in literatureAdolescents fugueurs dans la littératureGarçons adolescents dans la littératureUniversidad Sergio ArboledaFiction, generalCatcher in the rye (Salinger, J.D.)Translations into ChineseAmerican fictionAmerican Young adult fiction
People
Holden Caulfield (Fictitious character)Holden CaufieldD.B. CaufieldMr. SpencerRobert AckleyWard StradlaterBenedict ArnoldMauriceMr. AntoliniCarl LucePhoebe CaufieldSally HayesJane GallagherSunnyErnest MorrowCary GrantMal BrossardJ. D. Salinger (1919-2010)
Places
New York (N.Y.)United StatesNew YorkNew York CitySouthern CaliforniaPencey Preparatory AcademyAgerstownCentral Park ZooMetropolitan Museum of ArtGrand Central StationFifth AvenuewestNew York UniversityMuseum of Natural HistoryWicker BarSeton HotelNew EnglandColumbia UniversityRockefeller CenterBiltmore TheatreCentral ParkSeattleGreenwich VillageErnie's NightclubPennsylvaniaPenn Stationmei guoUSANew York (State)