Discovering Wes Moore (the Young Adult Adaptation)
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
Published: 2013
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"Discovering Wes Moore" follows the lives of two young men, both named Wes Moore, who share similar backgrounds but take drastically different paths. One Wes becomes a Rhodes Scholar and a successful author, while the other is serving a life sentence in prison for murder. Through their intertwined stories, the book explores themes of identity, choices, and the impact of one’s environment. It delves into the questions of fate versus free will and underscores the importance of mentors, community, and the choices we make, ultimately inspiring readers to reflect on their own lives and decisions. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2013 by Listening Library (Audio) .