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The lovely bones

Deluxe Edition

by Alice Sebold

Reading Level 6 Intense (Lvl 4) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

After a tragic loss, a young girl watches from the afterlife as her family and friends struggle to heal and seek justice. Filled with moments of sorrow and unexpected light, the story explores the resilience of those left behind. It weaves together suspense and hope in a journey through grief and survival.

Representation & Themes

FamilyComing of AgeMysterySurvival

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 4 — Intense
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.

Content Flags

Loss & Grief Physical Danger Mild Peril Emotional
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9780316666343
Pages
328
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Published
2002
Type
Fiction
Word Count
97,914
Lexile
890L

Genres

Fiction

Subjects

Murder victims' families -- Fiction.Teenage girls -- Crimes against -- Fiction.MurderPsychological fictionTeenage girlsFamiliasMuchachas adolescentesNovela psicológicaBereavementDeadMurder victims' familiesFictionVíctimas de asesinatoCrimes againstFicciónDelitos contraNovela hogareñaSusie Salmon (Fictitious character)HomicideGirlsFamily lifeDomestic fictionTeenagersFamiliesGhost storiesFuture lifeVictims of crimesSpiritsFiction, psychologicalFiction, family lifeLarge type booksnyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2009-08-30New York Times bestsellerAmerican fictionFiction, family life, generalAdolescentesRomans, nouvellesCrimes contreFamilles de victimes d'homicideMurder victims' families--fictionTeenage girls--crimes againstTeenage girls--crimes against--fictionPs3619.e26 l68 2004813/.6Murder victimsAbus sexuels? l'?gard des adolescentesFiction, generalDutch fictionFamilieJenseitsKleinstadtWeibliche JugendBeobachtungTrauerarbeitSexualmordDeuilMorts

People

Alice Sebold