The river king
by Alice Hoffman
Reading Level 7-8 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
In the town of Haddan, social lines are deeply drawn between prep school students and locals, but beneath the calm surface, secrets stir. Friendships and romances challenge the town's unspoken rules, while the discovery of a body in the river draws a determined policeman into a web of hidden truths. This tale explores how appearances can mask the complexities of identity and belonging.
Representation & Themes
Coming of AgeSocial JusticeMysteryFamilyRomance
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
Loss & Grief Social Conflict Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0425179672
- Pages
- 356
- Publisher
- Penguin Group
- Published
- 2001
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 101,214
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Fiction, thrillers, suspenseFiction, psychologicalFiction, mystery & detective, generalMassachusetts, fictionSocial life and customsPolicePreparatory school studentsFictionSecrecyPsychological fictionMystery fictionLarge type booksFiction, suspense
Places
Massachusetts