Charlie Wilcox
by Sharon E. McKay
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Fourteen-year-old Charlie dreams of proving he’s capable despite his club foot, so he secretly joins a sealing ship. But his adventure takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself aboard a troop ship bound for the battlefields of World War I. Courage and determination guide him through challenges far beyond anything he imagined.
Representation & Themes
Disability RepresentationComing of AgeFamilyWar & ConflictHistorical
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
Physical Danger War & Conflict Disability Representation
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0773760938
- Pages
- 221
- Published
- 2000
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 50,832
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
People with disabilities -- Fiction.World War, 1914-1918 -- Canada -- Fiction.Newfoundland and Labrador -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.