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