Child of Dandelions
Shenaaz Nanji
Child of Dandelions
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Shenaaz Nanji
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What would you do if your whole world had just ninety days to change? Fifteen-year-old Sabine's life in Uganda turns upside down as strangers become threats and normal days vanish. Can her family hold on when everything around them is falling apart?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Set in Uganda during the 1972 expulsion of Indians by President Idi Amin, this novel follows fifteen-year-old Sabine and her family's struggle to maintain their lives amid escalating fear and uncertainty. Suitable for teens, it addresses historical prejudice and social upheaval with sensitivity, though it includes themes of terror and disappearance that may require parental guidance.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7IS — Intense — SocialReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781932425932
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Boyds Mills Press
- Published
- March 2008
- Type
- Fiction