A killing in Plymouth Colony
by Carol Otis Hurst
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th 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
Set in the early days of Plymouth Colony, a young boy named John struggles to live up to his father's expectations while the community confronts its very first murder and the trial that follows. Amidst the challenges of colonial life, John must find courage and understanding in a time of fear and uncertainty. History comes alive as family bonds and justice are tested in this gripping tale.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalFamilyComing of AgeJustice
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
Murder Trial Family Conflict
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0618275975
- Pages
- 147
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Co.
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 29,721
Subjects
Bradford, William, 1590-1657 -- FictionFathers and sons -- FictionMurder -- FictionPuritans -- FictionPlymouth (Mass.) -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile fictionPlymouth (Mass.) -- History -- 17th century -- FictionMassachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- FictionMurderJuvenile fictionFathers and sonsFictionPuritansHistoryChildren's fictionParent and child, fictionMurder, fictionFrontier and pioneer life, fictionMassachusetts, fiction
People
William Bradford (1590-1657)
Places
MassachusettsPlymouth (Mass.)