The promise quilt
by Candice F. Ransom
Reading Level 3-4 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 5-8
The text is written at a 3rd 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
After her father leaves for the Civil War promising to teach her to read and write, young Addie faces challenges when he doesn't return. With her family struggling to find food and school supplies, Addie and her mother find hope in a special quilt that could help fulfill her father's promise. A heartfelt story of determination, sacrifice, and the power of education during difficult times.
Representation & Themes
FamilyHistoricalComing of AgeSocial 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 Poverty & Hardship War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0802786944
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Walker Childrens
- Published
- 1999
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 1,099
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Family life -- Virginia -- FictionVirginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fictionVirginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- FictionUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction