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The glass castle

A Memoir

by Jeannette Walls

Reading Level 5-6 Intense (Lvl 4) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

Growing up in a struggling mining town, Jeannette and her siblings face challenges as their father’s drinking and absence deepen their family’s struggles. Amid hardship and neglect, they rely on each other’s strength and resilience to navigate a difficult childhood and eventually find a way to build a better future. This powerful story reveals both the pain and the enduring love within a family marked by turmoil and hope.

Representation & Themes

FamilyComing of AgeResilienceSocial JusticeProblem FamiliesBiography

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 4 — Intense
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.

Content Flags

Alcoholism Neglect Family Dysfunction Emotional: Loss & Grief Emotional: Family Change Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780743247535
Pages
288
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published
2005
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
74,218

Genres

Biography & Autobiography

Subjects

Walls, JeannetteChildren of alcoholics -- United States -- BiographyChildren of alcoholics -- West Virginia -- Welch -- BiographyProblem families -- United States -- Case studiesProblem families -- West Virginia -- Welch -- Case studiesPoor -- West Virginia -- Welch -- BiographyHomeless persons -- New York (State) -- New York -- Family relationshipsPoorProblem familiesDysfunctional familiesHomeless personsCase studiesNew York Times bestsellerFamily relationshipsnyt:paperback_nonfiction=2007-03-03BiographyChildren of alcoholicsExtraterrestrial beingsScience fictionSurvivalWarFictionReading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 12Child of Impaired ParentsFamily RelationsLarge type booksWest virginia, biographyRural poorPoor, united statesJournalists, biographyNew York Times reviewednyt:e-book-nonfiction=2011-02-13Casos de estudioBiografi a.Hijos de padres alcoho licosDesamparadosPobresFamilias problema ticasRelaciones familiaresFamilias problemáticasHijos de padres alcohólicosPersonas sin hogarBiografíaChildhood and youthWomen journalistsPobrezaFamiliesHijos de alcohólicosFamiliasPovertyRelaciones de familiaProblemas familiaresBiographiesEnfance et jeunesseFamilleEnfants d'alcooliquesFamilles inadaptéesCas, Études dePauvresSans-abriRelations familialesEnfant d'alcooliqueFamille dysfonctionnelleItinéranceJeunesse (Biographie)PauvretéBiographieEnfant de parents alcooliquesDocumentcollectionID:EanesChallengecollectionID:ConroeChallengeAdult ChildrenPersonal NarrativesAlcoholismcollectionID:bannedbooksWalls, jeannetteChildren of alcoholics--united states--biographyChildren of alcoholics--west virginia--welch--biographyDysfunctional families--united states--case studiesDysfunctional families--west virginia--welch--case studiesPoor--west virginia--welch--biographyHomeless persons--family relationshipsHomeless persons--new york (state)--new york--family relationshipsHomeless persons--family relationships--new york (state)--new yorkHv5132 .w35 2005Ws 105.5.f2 w215g 2005362.82/092 bSocial work & human servicesGeneral & miscellaneous biographyUnited states studiesFamily memoirs - biographyPublic affairs & policiesPatient narrativesSocial problems

People

Jeannette WallsRose Mary WallsRex WallsBrian WallsLori WallsMaureen WallsJeannette Walls (1960-)

Places

WelchWest VirginiaUnited StatesNew York (State)New YorkNueva YorkNueva York (Estado)Estados UnidosÉtats-UnisVirginie-OccidentaleNew York (État)