Lucky little things
by Janice Erlbaum
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
Emma Macintyre, an eighth grader, finds a curious letter that asks her to name ten lucky wishes she hopes to come true. As she navigates middle school challenges and family changes, she discovers surprising truths about luck and herself. This heartfelt story explores friendship, hope, and growing up.
Representation & Themes
Middle SchoolsSingle-Parent FamiliesGriefFriendshipComing 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
Profanity Bullying Sexual Situations Negative Stereotypes Grief Divorce & Family Change
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780374306526
- Pages
- 274
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 41,451
Subjects
Middle schoolsSingle-parent familiesFictionGriefSchoolsMothers and daughtersFriendshipLuckChildren's fictionFriendship, fictionMothers and daughters, fictionSingle-parent families, fictionSchools, fictionGrief, fiction