The Shipping News
by Annie Proulx
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 4th 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
Quoyle moves back to his family's old home in Newfoundland with his two daughters, hoping to build a fresh start. Together, they face challenges and uncover the mysteries of their past while learning to heal and grow. Ghostly encounters and unexpected events add a touch of magic and suspense to their journey.
Representation & Themes
FamilyComing of AgeMysterySupernaturalEmotional Healing
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
Emotional: Loss & Grief Emotional: Mental Health Physical/Safety: Mild Peril
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 0671510053
- Pages
- 337
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 1994
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 106,069
- Lexile
- 730L
Genres
Fiction