To kill a mockingbird
by Harper Lee
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
In a small Southern town, two siblings learn about justice and courage when their father stands up to defend a black man wrongly accused of a crime. Through their eyes, the harsh realities of racial inequality and moral integrity come to life, challenging them to grow and understand the world around them.
Representation & Themes
FamilyComing of AgeSocial JusticeRacial Inequality
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
Racial Discrimination Mild Profanity
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0060194995
- Pages
- 323
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 1999
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 99,121
Subjects
fictionfiction classicscontemporary fictionracial segregationmob mentalitySouthern Gothicsouthern liferacial injusticeclasscouragecompassiongender roleslawsloss of innocencerape trialsdomestic fictionlegal storiesBildungsromansRace relationsLawyersGirlsPrejudicesFathers and daughtersTrials (Rape)Great DepressionAfrican AmericansFather-daughter relationship,ToleranzKindAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, coming of ageFiction, family lifeFiction, legalFathers and daughters, fictionSouthern states, fictionLawyers, fictionAfrican americans, fictionSocial life and customsManners and customsPadres e hijasNovelaRelaciones racialesProcesos por violaciónSpanish language materialsFather-daughter relationshipNew York Times reviewedAmerican literatureFiction, family life, generalLarge type booksMuchachasFicciónRelations racialesRomans, nouvellesProcès (Viol)FillesClassicsLiteraryAmerican fictionEstados del Sur (Estados Unidos)Juvenile fictionFamiliesFiction, generalLong Now Manual for CivilizationFictional Works [Publication Type]Rape
People
Jean Louise FinchJeremy FinchDillArthur RadleyJudge TaylorAtticus FinchTom RobinsonMayella EwellBob EwellSheriff TateAtticus Finch (Fictitious character)Scout Finch (Fictitious character)
Places
Southern StatesMaycombAlabamaDeep South