The little match girl
by Jerry Pinkney
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 5-8
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
On a cold winter night, a young girl tries to sell matches to help her family but finds warmth and hope in magical visions that light up her lonely world. Through her dreams, she discovers moments of kindness and beauty amid hardship. This touching tale captures the power of imagination and compassion during difficult times.
Representation & Themes
Fairy talesFamilySocial JusticeComing 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 Poverty & Hardship Loneliness Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0803723148
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Dial
- Published
- 1999
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 958
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Fairy talesFolklore, denmark