Cover of Keesha's house

Keesha's house

by Helen Frost

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

Seven teens come together under one roof, each facing tough challenges and searching for strength and hope. Through powerful poems, their intertwined stories reveal the courage it takes to build a family and find a place to belong. Their journey shows how friendship and resilience can help heal even the deepest wounds.

Representation & Themes

FamilyFriendshipComing of AgePoetry

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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

Emotional: Family Change Emotional: Loneliness Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780374340643
Pages
116
Publisher
Macmillan
Published
2003
Type
Fiction
Word Count
15,469

Genres

Juvenile Nonfiction

Subjects

Teenagers -- FictionHome -- FictionFamily problems -- FictionInterpersonal relations -- FictionPoetryFamiliesFamily problemsTeenagersInterpersonal relationsHomeFictionNovels in versePoems (Sheldan, Moreah)Reading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Children's fictionYouth, fictionHome, fictionInterpersonal relations, fictionLarge type booksJuvenile fictionDysfunctional familiesFamily life