They never came back
by Caroline B. Cooney
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Unknown
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
Fifteen-year-old Cathy’s quiet summer takes a dark turn when memories of a mysterious event from five years ago resurface during her commute to Latin class. As secrets unravel, she finds herself caught between her past and a dangerous present, challenging everything she thought she knew. Can Cathy uncover the truth and find her place before it's too late?
Representation & Themes
IdentityFamilyMysteryComing 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
Abandonment Foster Care Crime Emotional Conflict
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780385738088
- Pages
- 210
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 48,055
- Lexile
- 660L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Identity -- FictionAbandoned children -- FictionFoster home care -- FictionFugitives from justice -- FictionEmbezzlement -- FictionConnecticut -- Fiction