I Found a Dead Bird
by Jan Thornhill
Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 6th 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
Explore the circle of life by learning about how living things grow, age, and eventually pass away. Discover fascinating facts about what happens after death, from nature’s cleanup crews to how people honor their loved ones. This insightful journey blends science with human emotions to help young readers understand death with curiosity and respect.
Representation & Themes
Science & NatureAnatomy & PhysiologySocial IssuesFamily
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
Death & Grief
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781897066713
- Pages
- 64
- Publisher
- Maple Tree Press
- Published
- July 12, 2006
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 10,929
Subjects
Social Issues - Death & DyingScience & Nature - Anatomy & PhysiologyJuvenile NonfictionChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 NonfictionChildren: Grades 4-6Science & Nature - BiologyJuvenile Nonfiction / Social Situations / Death & DyingDeathJuvenile literatureLife cycles (Biology)LifeDeath, juvenile literatureBiology, periodicityBereavement