Cover of Acceleration

Acceleration

by Graham McNamee

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Seventeen-year-old Duncan spends a sweltering summer sorting through the cluttered Lost and Found of Toronto's transit system. When he discovers a mysterious diary revealing the chilling thoughts of a subway serial killer, Duncan becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth. Racing against time, he must decide how far he’s willing to go to stop a dangerous predator.

Representation & Themes

MysteryComing of AgeSummer EmploymentUrban Life

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

Mystery and Detective Stories Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Physical/Safety: Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
0385731191
Pages
210
Publisher
New York : Wendy Lamb Books
Published
2003
Type
Fiction
Word Count
46,834

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Serial murderers -- Fiction.Diaries -- Fiction.Summer employment -- Fiction.Mystery and detective stories.Toronto (Ont.) -- Fiction.Canada -- Fiction.Summer employment in fictionMysterySerial murderers in fictionDiariesJuvenile FictionDiaries in fictionSummer employmentFictionCanada in fictionSerial murderersMystery and detective storiesTueurs en sérieRoman policierJournaux intimesMystery fictionSerial killersRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseReading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Children's fictionCriminals, fictionDiaries, fictionCanada, fictionTueurs en serieMurder, fictionOntario, fiction

Places

CanadaToronto (Ont.)