Cover of Winter of peril

Winter of peril

by Jan Andrews

Dear Canada

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 4th 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

Sophie’s family embarks on a daring journey to a rugged new land, where her father dreams of crafting a grand poem about their adventure. Facing biting cold and fierce challenges, Sophie and her family must find courage and strength to endure a winter full of hardship and hope. Their story unfolds against the wild backdrop of early Newfoundland and Labrador.

Representation & Themes

Frontier and pioneer lifeDiary fictionFamilySurvivalHistorical

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

Physical Danger Fear & Anxiety Poverty & Hardship
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0779114094
Pages
218
Publisher
Scholastic Canada
Published
2005
Type
Fiction
Word Count
41,252

Subjects

Frontier and pioneer life -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Juvenile fiction.Diary fiction.Newfoundland and Labrador -- Juvenile fiction.Juvenile fictionDiary fictionFrontier and pioneer lifeJournaux intimesVie des pionniersRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseHistoire et critique

Places

Newfoundland and Labrador