Stones For My Father
by Trilby Kent
Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 6th 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
In the sun-scorched lands of South Africa, Corlie Roux faces the loss of her father and the harshness of a mother who favors her brothers. As the British invasion forces Boer families from their farms, Corlie clings to friendship, hope, and her stories to survive the hardships of internment. With courage and unexpected allies, she discovers strength she never knew she possessed.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalFamilyFriendshipComing of AgeHistoricalSurvival
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 Divorce & Family Change Physical Danger War & Conflict Poverty & Hardship
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781770492523
- Pages
- 178
- Publisher
- Tundra Books
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 39,903
Genres
Young Adult Fiction
Subjects
South African War, 1899-1902Juvenile fictionFictionAfrikanersCanadiansChildren's fictionSouth africa, fictionConcentration camps, fictionMothers and daughters, fictionConcentration campsMother-daughter relationshipHistory