Black Boy
A book for ages 14 and up about Richard Wright (growing up in the Jim Crow South)
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- A book about Richard Wright (growing up in the Jim Crow South), by Richard Wright.
Why it matters
- For families listening together with children aged 14 and up.
Key facts
- Ages
- 14 and up; Common Sense Media 14+1
- Audiobook read by
- Peter Francis James2
- Audiobook length
- 15 h 28 min2
- Published
- 1945, Harper & Brothers (CSM reviews the 2007 HarperCollins edition)1
- Content to know about
- Frequent violence: people beaten, shot and killed, children and teens assault each other, racial violence is central. Frequent profanity and racial slurs, including the N-word throughout. Wright is given alcohol by drunks at age 6. Some sexual content: a glimpse of a sexual act, references to prostitution, teen kissing and petting. Painful and disturbing; younger teens may need guidance.1
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- Richard Wright
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