Family Picture
Dean Hughes
Family Picture
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Dean Hughes
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 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
6/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0590433563
- Pages
- 196
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- March 1990
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 44,679
- Read-Aloud
- ~4h 58m
- Text Density
- Standard