Cassie's sweet berry pie

Karen B. Winnick

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Cassie's sweet berry pie

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Civil War Story

by Karen B. Winnick

Reading Level 2-3 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

When danger arrives with soldiers on the horizon, a brave young girl thinks quickly to keep her siblings safe by using a clever disguise. Set during a challenging time in history, her quick wit and courage shine through as she protects her family. This heartfelt tale blends history with bravery and cleverness.

Themes

FamilyHistoricalCourageDisguise

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include physical danger, war & conflict. Written for readers ages 5-8.

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 War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

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1,463 words
10m read-aloud
ISBN
1563979845
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Published
2005
Type
Fiction
Word Count
1,463
Read-Aloud
~10 min

Genres

Disguise

Subjects

DisguiseUnited StatesCivil War, 1861-1865