A killing frost
by John Marsden
Tomorrow, When the War Began
Reading Level 5-6 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
Ellie and her group of friends face new challenges as they fight to protect their home from invading forces in the wild Australian landscape. Together, they rely on courage and teamwork to survive in a world turned upside down by war. Their journey is filled with tough choices and the harsh realities of conflict.
Representation & Themes
SurvivalWarAdventureFriendshipAustralia
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
Profanity Physical Danger War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0395837359
- Pages
- 275
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Published
- 1998
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 79,773
Subjects
Survival -- Fiction.War -- Fiction.Australia -- Fiction.FictionSurvivalWarDetermination in teenagersWar storiesCombat survivalResourcefulness in teenagersFriendshipRescuesEscapesJuvenile fictionTeenagersGuerrillasAustralian teenage refugeesGuerrilla warfareDetermination (Personal quality)Children's fictionAustralia, fictionWar, fictionWilderness survival, fictionSurvival skills
Places
Australia