Flood Mississippi, 1927
Kathleen Duey
Flood Mississippi, 1927
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Mississippi, 1927
by Kathleen Duey
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if a giant flood was rushing toward your town, threatening everything you’ve worked for? Molly and Garrett have hidden their precious collection of nickels and pennies, but the waters are rising fast. Can they save their treasure before it’s lost forever?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Set during the 1927 Mississippi flood, this middle-grade novel explores the courageous efforts of two best friends, Molly and Garrett, as they face a natural disaster that threatens their community and their secret savings. The story highlights themes of friendship and resilience amid historical challenges, suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note the depiction of flood-related peril, though it is handled in an age-appropriate manner.
Why we rated Flood Mississippi, 1927 9LE
Flood Mississippi, 1927 is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 154 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Flood Mississippi, 1927 works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Flood Mississippi, 1927 as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Flood Mississippi, 1927 explores friendship, floods, african americans, best friends, and juvenile fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, floods, african americans.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781481416436
- Pages
- 154
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction