Cover of A child's garden

A child's garden

A Story of Hope

by Michael Foreman

Reading Level 3-4 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 5-8

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Amidst the broken buildings and guarded fences, a young boy finds a small green sprout that brightens his world and reminds him of joyful days with his father in the hills. This tender symbol of life and hope grows in a place shadowed by hardship and conflict. His simple garden becomes a powerful beacon of resilience and dreams for a better future.

Representation & Themes

WarPovertyFamilyHopeGardens

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

War & Conflict Poverty & Hardship Emotional: Hope & Resilience
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780763642716
Pages
34
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
2009
Type
Fiction
Word Count
512

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

War storiesPovertyWarJuvenile fictionGardensHopeFictionPictorial worksChildren's storiesChildren's poetryScottish poetry