Broken Dreams

Susan Mendonca

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Broken Dreams

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Susan Mendonca

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) 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

What happens when everything you dreamed of suddenly changes? Scott and Kelly seemed perfect together until an accident turns their world upside down. Can love survive when their future feels shattered?

Themes

FamilyComing of AgeLoveEmotional Resilience

Quick Assessment

Broken Dreams is a middle-grade fiction story about a young couple facing unexpected challenges after Scott suffers a serious injury. Suitable for ages 9-12, it explores themes of love, resilience, and coping with change. Parents should note the emotional content around injury and relationship struggles but will find it handled with sensitivity.

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

Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
6

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Details

Book Length

152 pages
ISBN
9780590325400
Pages
152
Publisher
Scholastic
Published
February 1984
Type
Fiction

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