Cover of The steep & thorny way

The steep & thorny way

by Cat Winters

Reading Level 5-6 Intense (Lvl 4) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 5th 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

In 1920s rural Oregon, a determined sixteen-year-old girl of mixed heritage bravely seeks answers about her father’s mysterious death. As she unravels dark secrets, she must navigate the dangers posed by the threatening presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Her courage shines through a haunting journey filled with history and resilience.

Representation & Themes

HistoricalRacially mixed peopleSocial JusticeComing of AgeMystery

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

Racial Discrimination Murder Physical Danger Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9781419719158
Pages
335
Published
2016
Type
Fiction
Word Count
76,045
Lexile
880L

Subjects

JUVENILE FICTION / Horror & Ghost StoriesMurderRacially mixed peopleJuvenile fictionJUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th CenturyPrejudicesFictionGhost storiesJUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & RacismGhostsHistoryChildren's fictionPrejudices, fictionMurder, fictionGhosts, fictionRacially mixed people, fictionOregon, fictionPrejudices -- Juvenile fictionMurder -- Juvenile fictionRacially mixed people -- Juvenile fictionPrejudices -- FictionMurder -- FictionGhosts -- FictionRacially mixed people -- FictionOregon -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fictionOregon -- History -- 20th century -- FictionOregon

Places

Oregon