Circle of secrets
by Kimberley Griffiths Little
Reading Level 5 Mild (Lvl 2)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
When Shelby Jayne must move into her mother's mysterious home deep in the Louisiana bayou, she faces teasing classmates and eerie secrets hidden in a blue bottle tree. Befriending Gwen, a solitary girl with her own mysteries, Shelby embarks on a journey to uncover hidden messages and confront the ghosts of her past. With courage and faith, she discovers the strength to heal old wounds and find forgiveness.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalFamilyFriendshipGhostsComing of AgeFaith
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 2 — Mild Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Bullying Fear & Anxiety Loss & Grief
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780545165617
- Pages
- 338
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 68,970
- Lexile
- 800L
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Mothers and daughtersGhostsFictionGuiltBayousJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionMothers and daughters, fictionGhosts, fictionLouisiana, fiction
Places
Louisiana