# The Glass Castle

**Author:** Jeannette Walls
**Grade range:** Grades 9–12
**Age range:** 14–17
**First published:** 2005
**Page count:** 347
**Genre:** Science Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9781439156964`
**ISBN-10:** `1439156964`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/the-glass-castle
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A story about the early life of Jeannette Walls. The memoir is an exposing work about her early life and growing up on the run and often homeless. It presents a different perspective of life from all over the United States and the struggle a girl had to find normalcy as she grew into an adult.

## Themes

- poor
- problem families
- dysfunctional families
- homeless persons

## Where this book is assigned

### Virginia Readers' Choice

- **recommended** · 9th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2008-2009 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 10th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2008-2009 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 11th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2008-2009 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)
- **recommended** · 12th grade · Virginia — [source: Virginia Readers' Choice past winners, 2008-2009 winner (High)](https://vslatoday.org/VRC-past-titles)

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