Cover of Loretta Little Looks Back

Loretta Little Looks Back

Three Voices Go Tell It

by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th 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

Follow Loretta and her family as they navigate life in Mississippi from the hardships of sharecropping to the courage found in the fight for Civil Rights. Their journey reveals both the challenges and victories experienced under Jim Crow laws, offering a powerful glimpse into history through a young girl's eyes.

Representation & Themes

MulticulturalFamilyComing of AgeHistoricalSocial Justice

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 Poverty & Hardship
Data confidence: standard

Details

ISBN
9780316536776
Pages
224
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
2020
Type
Fiction
Word Count
38,974

Genres

JUVENILE FICTION

Subjects

Children's fictionNew York Times reviewedFamily life, fictionAfrican americans, fictionCivil rights movements, fictionMississippi, fiction