Mustang Flats
by G. Clifton Wisler
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
Fourteen-year-old Alby faces the challenge of reconnecting with his father, who comes home transformed from the Civil War. As they navigate the changes between them, Alby hopes to restore the close bond they once shared. Their journey highlights the struggles of family and healing after a long conflict.
Representation & Themes
Fathers and SonsFamilyHistoricalComing 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
Loss & Grief War & Conflict Family Change
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0525675442
- Pages
- 116
- Publisher
- Dutton Juvenile
- Published
- 1997
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 27,868
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Fathers and sons -- Fiction.Family life -- Fiction.United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.