: The librarian, Mrs. Phelps, recommends Great Expectations by Charles Dickens after Matilda finishes the entire children's section, marking her transition into adult literature. Reading Level 14 (DRA/Guided Reading)
If your query refers to (often dubbed "Dark Blue Band" in some systems), this generally corresponds to students in Grade 1 or 2 (ages 6–7) or Year 5 in the UK, depending on the specific scale used.
: Bernhard Schlink's novel The Reader includes a critical turning point in Part 2, Chapter 14 , where the protagonist, Michael Berg, visits a concentration camp to confront the reality of his former lover's past as a Nazi guard.