Little Lil and the swing-singing sax
by Libba Moore Gray
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
When Little Lil's mother falls ill, Uncle Sudi Man sacrifices his treasured saxophone to buy medicine. Determined to heal her mother with the magic of jazz, Little Lil bravely parts with a precious family ring to get the saxophone back and fill their home with music and hope.
Representation & Themes
FamilyMusicAfrican American ExperienceComing of Age
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
Illness & Injury Family Change Emotional: Loss & Grief
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0689806817
- Pages
- 38
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Published
- 1996
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 943
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Family life -- FictionMusic -- FictionSaxophone -- FictionAfrican Americans -- FictionFictionAfrican AmericansSaxophoneFamily lifeMusicChildren's fictionFamily life, fictionMusic, fictionAfrican americans, fiction