Black Wind
by Clive Cussler
Dirk Pitt Adventures
Reading Level 9 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 9th 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
As World War II draws to a close, hidden submarines carrying a deadly biological weapon head toward the U.S. West Coast. Years later, a marine biologist, a marine engineer, and their father, a daring adventurer, race against time to stop a sinister plan that could change the fate of the nation. Their courage and teamwork are the only barriers standing between disaster and salvation.
Representation & Themes
AdventureScience & NatureFamilySuspense
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
Mild Peril Biological Weapons Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0399152598
- Pages
- 530
- Publisher
- Putnam Adult
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 150,194
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Pitt, Dirk (Fictitious character) -- FictionSubmarines (Ships) -- FictionBiological weapons -- FictionMarine biologists -- FictionMarine engineers -- FictionPacific Coast (U.S.) -- FictionMarine engineersOpen Library Staff PicksDirk Pitt (Fictitious character)Biological warfareFictionSubmarines (Ships)Adventure fictionAdventure storiesMarine biologistsBiological weaponsLarge type booksFiction, action & adventurePitt, dirk (fictitious character), fiction
Places
Pacific Coast (U.S.)