Going West (Picture Puffin Books (Sagebrush))
Jean Van Leeuwen
Going West (Picture Puffin Books (Sagebrush))
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jean Van Leeuwen
The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The prairie schooner creaks under the wide, open sky as the family pushes forward, dust swirling around their boots. Suddenly, a distant rumble shakes the ground—what's coming across the plain? Everything depends on what they find next.
Quick Assessment
This historical fiction picture book follows a family's journey westward across the American plains in a prairie schooner, capturing the challenges and hopes of frontier life. Suitable for early readers ages 5 to 8, it introduces themes of migration and perseverance in an accessible way with gentle conflict and vivid illustrations.
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 2 — MildLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780613862639
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- August 1997
- Type
- Fiction