Diario de Mercedes
by Silvia L. Cuesy
Diarios Mexicanos
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
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 has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Mercedes is a young girl living through the turbulent years of the Mexican-American War. Through her diary entries, she shares her personal experiences and feelings as her country faces the challenges of invasion and change between 1844 and 1848. This heartfelt account brings history to life from the eyes of a child.
Representation & Themes
HistoricalComing of AgeFamily
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
War & Conflict Loss & Grief
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9706900373
- Pages
- 164
- Publisher
- Planeta
- Published
- 2000
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 37,515
- Language
- ES
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Fiction.