Good-bye, Chicken Little
by Betsy Cromer Byars
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
A young boy learns to let go of the heavy guilt he carries after his uncle's tragic drowning, discovering that some events are beyond his control. Through this journey, he finds peace and understanding within himself.
Representation & Themes
FamilyComing of AgeEmotional Growth
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
Loss & Grief Emotional
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0064402916
- Pages
- 101
- Publisher
- HarperTrophy
- Published
- February 26, 1990
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 19,008
Genres
Death
Subjects
Social Situations - AdolescenceChildren's fictionChickens, fictionFictionFamily life in fictionDeath in fictionDeathFamily lifeGuiltFamilyJuvenile fictionChildren: Grades 4-6Death, fictionFamily life, fictionChildren's storiesFamily, fictionAnimals, fictionFamilies