Dancing on Dark Water (Point)
Alden R. Carter
Dancing on Dark Water (Point)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Alden R. Carter
The text is written at a 4th 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 happens when the person who’s supposed to protect you starts to lose control? Imagine trying to hold your family together while everything feels like it's falling apart. Can one girl find hope in the darkest times?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This novel explores the emotional challenges faced by a teenage girl whose family is threatened by her father's mental health struggles. Suitable for readers aged 13 and up, it sensitively addresses themes of family, mental illness, and resilience. Parents should be aware of mature emotional content related to mental instability and family tension.
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780606057998
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- January 1990
- Type
- Fiction