Unbound
by Ann E. Burg
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Nine-year-old Grace tries to stay quiet while working in the Big House kitchen, but witnessing the cruelty around her sparks courage she can't contain. When danger threatens to tear her family apart, they make a daring escape into the mysterious Dismal Swamp, seeking freedom among other runaway slaves. This powerful story reveals the strength of hope and the fight for liberty.
Representation & Themes
African American familiesFamilySlaverySurvivalHistorical
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
Fear & Anxiety Family Change Physical Danger Racial Discrimination
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780545934275
- Pages
- 345
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 28,447
- Lexile
- 900L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Juvenile fictionAfrican American familiesFamily lifeSlaveryFugitive slavesSlavesFictionAfrican AmericansNovels in verseHistory