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The rise & fall of Jim Crow

Richard Wormser

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The rise & fall of Jim Crow

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Richard Wormser

Reading Level 8-9 12IS Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th 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

Explore the powerful story of how segregation laws shaped the lives of African Americans from the post-Civil War era through to the landmark Supreme Court ruling that ended legal segregation. This narrative reveals the struggles and resilience behind the fight for civil rights and equality in America. Discover the historical journey that changed a nation forever.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 8-9 book with intense content intensity. Content themes include racial discrimination, social justice, historical. Written for readers ages 13+.

Why we rated The rise & fall of Jim Crow 12IS

The rise & fall of Jim Crow is written at a Level 8-9 reading level across 144 pages (approximately 29,125 words). Strong independent readers around grade 9.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The rise & fall of Jim Crow works for readers up to grade 10.6.

Read aloud, The rise & fall of Jim Crow runs about 3.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate The rise & fall of Jim Crow as 12IS ("Intense — Social") because the content sits in the "Intense" range — intense conflict including peril, frightening scenes, or emotionally heavy themes. The strongest signals come from social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Racial Discrimination, Social Justice, Historical.

Thematically, The rise & fall of Jim Crow explores multicultural, social justice, historical, coming of age, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
  • Kids drawn to stories about multicultural, social justice, historical.
  • Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

  • ! Sensitive readers who get overwhelmed by intense conflict or scary scenes.
  • ! Children younger than 13+ — the content intensity is above what most younger kids can process comfortably.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12IS — Intense — Social
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Intense
Thematic
Clear

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

Content Flags

Racial Discrimination Social Justice Historical
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Intense" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
8
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
7
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

144 pages
29,125 words
3h 14m read-aloud
ISBN
0531114430
Pages
144
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Published
1999
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
29,125
Read-Aloud
~3h 14m
Text Density
Standard

Genres

Subjects

African AmericansSegregation19th CenturyCivil Rights20th CenturyUnited StatesRace RelationsSourcesRace DiscriminationAfrican Americans, SegregationAfrican Americans, Social ConditionsAfrican Americans, HistoryAfrican Americans, Civil RightsUnited States, Race Relations

Places

United States