Book
Native Son
- Published
- 1940
- Genre
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Perfection Learning Prebound
- Pages
- 504
- Words
- 147797
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15622.Native_Son?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 6.1
- AR interest level
- UG — upper grades, 9–12
- Lexile
- 700L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 14–17
Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.
Collections
Mensa Kids · 9-12Time Magazine 1923-2005
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780812416268
- ISBN-10
- 0812416260
Tags
Behavior-CriminalMensa KidsPeople-African AmericanPlaces-CitiesRecommended Reading-ALA Outstanding Books for the College BoundRecommended Reading-California Recommended Lit., English, 9-12Time Magazine Best Books