Cover of Serafina's promise

Serafina's promise

by Ann E. Burg

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

Serafina lives in a small Haitian village where she dreams of becoming a doctor and helping her family. When a devastating earthquake strikes, she bravely faces challenges to find her father and care for her sick baby brother. Her journey shows strength, hope, and the power of promises during difficult times.

Representation & Themes

MulticulturalFamilyComing of AgeSurvivalSocial Justice

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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 Physical Danger Illness & Injury Poverty & Hardship
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9780545535649
Pages
299
Published
2013
Type
Fiction
Word Count
25,710
Lexile
590L

Genres

Brothers and sisters

Subjects

FamiliesBrothers and sistersJuvenile fictionEarthquakesHaiti Earthquake, Haiti, 2010Fiction