Elizabeth

Willo Davis Roberts

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Elizabeth

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Sunfire #3

by Willo Davis Roberts

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

The sharp crackle of winter firewood fills the cold room, mingling with whispers of fear and suspicion. In a village shadowed by secrets, a brave girl named Elizabeth faces impossible choices that could save a friend or cost her everything. The weight of silence hangs heavy—who can she trust when trust means risking her life?

Quick Assessment

Set in Puritan Massachusetts, this historical fiction follows Elizabeth, a young girl accused of witchcraft, as she navigates a tense and dangerous environment. Themes of loyalty, fear, and courage are explored with age-appropriate intensity for teens. Parents should note the story involves accusations and the threat of severe consequences but is suitable for readers aged 13 and up.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

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
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
7
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

368 pages
ISBN
9780590331364
Pages
368
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Published
June 1984
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

WitchesMassachusettsSocial IssuesFriendshipColonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775LoveRomance FictionTrials

Places

SaugusMassachussetts