Little brother
by Allan Baillie
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
Set in post-war Cambodia, Vithy faces challenges in a dangerous jungle and a world filled with mistrust as he bravely works to save his older brother. His journey is one of courage, survival, and the unbreakable bond between siblings. Through hardship and hope, Vithy discovers his own strength and the meaning of family.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalFamilySurvivalAdventureHistoricalBrothers
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
Physical Danger War & Conflict Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0670843814
- Pages
- 144
- Publisher
- Viking Children's Books
- Published
- 1992
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 30,887
Genres
Brothers
Subjects
Brothers -- Fiction.Cambodia -- Fiction.BrothersFictionBrothers and sisters, fictionVietnam, fictionWar, fictionChildren's fictionCambodia, fictionSiblings, fiction
Places
Cambodia