Cover of Little Audrey

Little Audrey

by Ruth White

Reading Level 3-4 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 3rd 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

Set in a Virginia coal mining camp, this heartfelt tale follows Audrey, a young girl navigating the challenges and joys of family life during difficult times. Through her eyes, readers experience the strength and hope that emerge from hardship in a close-knit community. This story captures the spirit of resilience amid loss and change.

Representation & Themes

MulticulturalFamilyComing of AgeHistoricalPoverty & Hardship

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 Poverty & Hardship
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9780374345808
Pages
145
Publisher
Macmillan
Published
2008
Type
Fiction
Word Count
25,171
Lexile
630L

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Country life -- Virginia -- FictionFamily life -- Virginia -- FictionCoal miners -- FictionPoor -- FictionDeath -- FictionVirginia -- History -- 20th century -- FictionPoorDeathFamily lifeFictionPovertyCountry lifeCoal minersHistoryFamiliesJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionCountry life, fictionFamily life, fictionDeath, fictionVirginia, fiction

Places

Virginia