Whistle me home
by Barbara Wersba
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Seventeen-year-old Noli discovers a deep connection with TJ, a new boy in town whose kindness and charm captivate her heart. As their bond grows stronger, hidden truths from their pasts challenge the trust they’ve built and test the strength of their love. Navigating friendship, identity, and family struggles, they must decide if their relationship can survive the secrets between them.
Representation & Themes
LGBTQ+ RepresentationComing of AgeLoveFamily
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
Identity & Self-Discovery Romantic Content Alcoholism
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780805048506
- Pages
- 108
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 1997
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 23,789
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Homosexuality -- Juvenile fictionAlcoholism -- Juvenile fictionLove -- Juvenile fictionFictionHomosexualityLoveAlcoholismJuvenile fictionReading Level-Grade 9Reading Level-Grade 11Reading Level-Grade 10Reading Level-Grade 12Children's fictionAdolescence, fictionLove, fictionAlcoholism, fictionHomosexuality, fiction