A Promise to Remember

Kathryn Cushman

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A Promise to Remember

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Kathryn Cushman

Reading Level 7 12IE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

What happens when a sudden tragedy changes everything? Two very different families are brought together by loss, each facing their own struggles and secrets. Can they find hope and healing before the pain pulls them all apart?

Themes

Grief & LossFamilyCommunityReligious ThemesContemporary Fiction

Quick Assessment

A Promise to Remember explores the emotional journey of two families coping with the loss of their teenagers in a tragic accident. Set in a contemporary American community, this middle-grade book sensitively addresses grief, healing, and the impact of loss on relationships. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it offers a thoughtful look at family and community dynamics with Christian themes.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12IE — Intense — Emotional
Emotional
Intense
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

320 pages
ISBN
9780764203800
Pages
320
Publisher
Bethany House
Published
October 1, 2007
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Modern FictionAmerican Contemporary FictionIndividual Authors +ReligiousChristianChildrenDeathLossMiddle-aged Women