Dark Eyes
by William Richter
Dark Eyes
Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 6th 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
After being adopted from a Russian orphanage into a wealthy New York family, fifteen-year-old Wally embraces a rebellious street life. Determined to uncover the truth, he embarks on a daring quest to find his birth mother, who escaped the clutches of her dangerous, dark-eyed father. His journey reveals secrets that challenge everything he thought he knew about family and loyalty.
Representation & Themes
Adoption & Foster CareFamilyComing of AgeAdventure
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
Physical Danger Family Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781595144577
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 88,567
Genres
Adopted children
Subjects
Runaway teenagersStreet youthBirthparentsRussiansJuvenile fictionFictionRunawaysStreet lifeAdopted childrenOrphansIdentity (Psychology)