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Kim

Rudyard Kipling, Edward W. Said

Ages 10–16

Readers rate it 3.4 (69 on Hardcover)

372 pages · Released 1989

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A note for parents

Kim is a classic adventure novel that celebrates curiosity, friendship, and spiritual seeking across cultural boundaries. The story follows an orphan's coming-of-age journey through colonial India with depth and genuine respect for Indian culture, making it both engaging and educationally rich. There is minimal violence and no sexual content, though some readers may find certain colonial attitudes or references to warfare dated or uncomfortable to discuss. The book rewards kindness, loyalty, and open-mindedness, with strong positive role models in both the protagonist and his elderly mentor.

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From the publisher

Kim, an Irish orphan, accompanies a holy man on his journey throughout India and his quest for a mystical river. Kim, an Irish orphan, accompanies a holy man on his journey throughout India and his quest for a mystical river.

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  • Juvenile Fiction
  • in empire and kinda about imperialism
  • Purchase
  • reflective
  • Classics
  • Young Adult
  • Adventure
  • Fiction
  • Philosophy
  • General
  • Literature
  • History

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ISBN 9780140183528 · Penguin

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