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
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 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