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A sociological study of street children in Ghana

Vivian Amantana

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A sociological study of street children in Ghana

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Victims of Kinship Breakdown and Rural-urban Migration

by Vivian Amantana

Reading Level 4-5 9IS Ages 9-12 Matched

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

Rain pours down the busy streets of Accra as a young child races through puddles, clutching a worn-out bag. Around every corner, challenges lurk—will they find safety or get caught in the city's shadows? The story unfolds with every step, but the next moment could change everything.

Themes

Social conditionsStreet childrenRural-urban migrationChild welfareEconomic conditionsFamilyAdventure

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction explores the lives of street children in Ghana's urban and rural regions through a sociological lens. It touches on complex social and economic themes such as poverty, family dynamics, and migration, presented in an accessible manner for ages 9-12. Parents should note that while the book handles mature topics like exploitation and hardship, it does so thoughtfully and without graphic detail.

Why we rated A sociological study of street children in Ghana 9IS

A sociological study of street children in Ghana is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 164 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A sociological study of street children in Ghana works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate A sociological study of street children in Ghana as 9IS ("Intense — Social") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.

Thematically, A sociological study of street children in Ghana explores social conditions, street children, rural-urban migration, child welfare, and economic conditions — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about social conditions, street children, rural-urban migration.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9IS — Intense — Social
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Intense
Thematic
Moderate

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

2/10

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
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
7
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

164 pages
ISBN
9780773416062
Pages
164
Publisher
The Edwin Mellen Press
Published
2011
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Social ConditionsStreet ChildrenRural-urban MigrationChild WelfareEconomic Conditions

Places

Ghana