A Friend at Midnight
by Caroline B. Cooney
Reading Level 5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Fifteen-year-old Lily faces a heartbreaking challenge when her younger brother is left alone at a bustling airport by their estranged father. As she fights to protect him, Lily wrestles with her own feelings of anger and hurt, questioning her beliefs and searching for hope in difficult times. This powerful journey explores the strength it takes to overcome family pain and find forgiveness.
Representation & Themes
FamilyFaithComing of AgeResilience
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
Divorce & Family Change Emotional: Loss & Grief Emotional: Anger
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0385733267
- Pages
- 192
- Published
- October 10, 2006
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 46,597
Genres
Juvenile Fiction