Family Picture

Dean Hughes

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Family Picture

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Dean Hughes

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Matched

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

An eleven-year-old boy, struggling to find where he belongs, leaves his foster home and survives on the streets. His journey leads him to a welcoming hotel where he discovers a new kind of family and hope. This heartfelt story explores the meaning of belonging and resilience in the face of hardship.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include loneliness, family change, poverty & hardship. Written for readers ages 13+.

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

Loneliness Family Change Poverty & Hardship Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

6/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

196 pages
44,679 words
4h 58m read-aloud
ISBN
0590433563
Pages
196
Publisher
Scholastic
Published
March 1990
Type
Fiction
Word Count
44,679
Read-Aloud
~4h 58m
Text Density
Standard

Genres

Subjects

Family