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The Good Thief

A Novel

by Hannah Tinti

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

Twelve-year-old Ren, missing a hand and shrouded in mystery, yearns to uncover the truth about his past and find a family to call his own. When a stranger claiming to be his brother arrives, Ren is swept into a world of cunning crooks and shadowy secrets across a haunting New England landscape. As he searches for answers, Ren must decide whether to embrace his new life or risk losing everything he’s ever hoped for.

Representation & Themes

HistoricalMysteryComing of AgeAdventureFamily

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 Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780385337465
Pages
368
Publisher
Dial Press Trade Paperback
Published
August 11, 2009
Type
Fiction
Word Count
91,956

Genres

Fiction

Subjects

Literature & Fiction -- Genre Fiction -- HistoricalMystery & Thrillers -- MysteryOrphansFictionHistoryNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, generalNew england, fiction

Places

United StatesNew England