Cover of To kill a mockingbird

To kill a mockingbird

by Harper Lee

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 a small Southern town, two siblings learn about justice and courage when their father stands up to defend a black man wrongly accused of a crime. Through their eyes, the harsh realities of racial inequality and moral integrity come to life, challenging them to grow and understand the world around them.

Representation & Themes

FamilyComing of AgeSocial JusticeRacial Inequality

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 Mild Profanity
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
0060194995
Pages
323
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Published
1999
Type
Fiction
Word Count
99,121

Subjects

fictionfiction classicscontemporary fictionracial segregationmob mentalitySouthern Gothicsouthern liferacial injusticeclasscouragecompassiongender roleslawsloss of innocencerape trialsdomestic fictionlegal storiesBildungsromansRace relationsLawyersGirlsPrejudicesFathers and daughtersTrials (Rape)Great DepressionAfrican AmericansFather-daughter relationship,ToleranzKindAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, coming of ageFiction, family lifeFiction, legalFathers and daughters, fictionSouthern states, fictionLawyers, fictionAfrican americans, fictionSocial life and customsManners and customsPadres e hijasNovelaRelaciones racialesProcesos por violaciónSpanish language materialsFather-daughter relationshipNew York Times reviewedAmerican literatureFiction, family life, generalLarge type booksMuchachasFicciónRelations racialesRomans, nouvellesProcès (Viol)FillesClassicsLiteraryAmerican fictionEstados del Sur (Estados Unidos)Juvenile fictionFamiliesFiction, generalLong Now Manual for CivilizationFictional Works [Publication Type]Rape

People

Jean Louise FinchJeremy FinchDillArthur RadleyJudge TaylorAtticus FinchTom RobinsonMayella EwellBob EwellSheriff TateAtticus Finch (Fictitious character)Scout Finch (Fictitious character)

Places

Southern StatesMaycombAlabamaDeep South