Finding my voice
by Marie G. Lee
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 4th 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
Ellen Sung navigates the challenges of her final year in high school while striving to make college decisions. Facing classmates' biases and her family's high expectations, she learns to stand up for herself and embrace her identity. This heartfelt story explores the ups and downs of growing up between cultures and finding confidence.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalComing of AgeFamilyFriendshipHigh School Life
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
Racial Discrimination Parental Pressure Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0064472450
- Pages
- 214
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
- Published
- 2002
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 38,662
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Korean Americans -- Juvenile fictionKorean Americans -- FictionHigh schools -- FictionSchools -- FictionParent and child -- FictionCollege choice -- FictionPrejudices -- Fiction