Dark Dude (w.t.)
by Oscar Hijuelos
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th 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
Set in the 1960s, a light-skinned Cuban American teen leaves behind the chaos of New York City for a small Wisconsin town, hoping for acceptance. Despite the change of scenery, he confronts harsh prejudice and struggles to find where he truly belongs. His journey reveals the challenges of identity and the pain of feeling like an outsider.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalFriendshipComing of AgeSocial JusticeFamily
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
Prejudice & Racism Violence Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781416948049
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Published
- September 16, 2008
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 77,517
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
People & Places - United States - Hispanic/LatinoSocial Issues - FriendshipSocial Issues - Prejudice & RacismJuvenile Fiction / Ethnic / Hispanic & LatinoJuvenile FictionChildren's Books - Young Adult FictionChildren: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)Cuban AmericansComing of age in fictionCuban Americans in fictionFictionComing of ageSelf-perceptionSelf-perception in fictionWisconsin in fictionHistoryJuvenile fictionBildungsromansChildren's fictionCuban americans, fictionWisconsin, fictionSelf-perception, fiction
Places
Wisconsin