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(3) Base Camp
You got this. We're not saying that this is as easy as "See Spot Run," but we're pretty sure that you shouldn't have very much trouble reading Black Like Me. Remember, Griffin is a journalist, and most newspapers are written around a middle school reading level.
Sure, this book is obviously fluffed up a little, but the sentences are still straightforward and simple to read. You might get tired of all the hatred and racism featured in the book after a while, but that's not a readability issue. That's a what's-wrong-with-humanity issue.