The Marie Rating System for Books EXAMPLES

BEGINNING READERS

TBA


PICTURE BOOKS

TBA


CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Drama – Period Fiction | C – E | Talk of War and war violence, abandonment, racism | Identity, Community, Questioning Personal Ideologies

The Rivers Between Us by Richard Peck

Fantasy – General | C-M | death, destruction | God’s plan, afterlife

The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

MIDDLE GRADE

Fantasy | MG – E | Mention of Death, Manipulation, Fear, Distrust, Prejudice, Snakes, Attempted Murder | Love, Friendship, Truth and Lies, Coming of Age

The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen


YOUNG ADULT

Fantasy | YA – E | Character Death, Manipulation, Fear, Distrust and Prejudice | Love, Friendship, Coming of Age

Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley

Fantasy | YA – E |Parental Neglect, Parental Death, Abuse, Murder | Love, Family, Believing in One’s self

Fable by Adrienne Young

Fantasy | YA – PW |Familia Murder, Abuse, Loss of Memories, General Gore and Horror | Love, Friendship, Twisting Fairytale Tropes.

Stain by A.G. Howard

Science Fiction – Dystopian | YA-M | violence, graphic imagery, death camps | revolution, grey morality, friendship, identity

Unwind by Neil Shusterman

NEW ADULT

NA


ADULT

Fantasy – Mystery| A-D | gore, sexual assault, mental abuse, physical abuse, tragic death, drug abuse, waste consumption, graphic imagery | coming of age, identity, loss

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo