Little soldier
by Bernard Ashley
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 9-12
The text is written at a 5th 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
Kaninda, a young boy brought from Africa to a London foster home after losing his family to tribal conflict, faces the harsh realities of anger and revenge. As he navigates life in the city, he learns powerful lessons about overcoming hatred and finding hope. This journey reveals the strength found in forgiveness and understanding.
Representation & Themes
MulticulturalFoster CareFamilySocial JusticeComing of Age
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 Violence Foster Care Racial Discrimination
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 0439224241
- Pages
- 230
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Published
- 2002
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 49,687
Genres
Juvenile Nonfiction
Subjects
Foster home care -- Fiction.Blacks -- England -- London -- Fiction.Gangs -- Fiction.London (England) -- Fiction.England -- Fiction.Africa -- Fiction.Foster home careGangsBlacksFictionJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionFoster home care, fictionBlacks, fictionGangs, fictionLondon (england), fictionEngland, fictionAfrica, fiction
Places
AfricaEnglandLondonLondon (England)