Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring
Angela Cervantes
Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Angela Cervantes
The text is written at a 6th 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
Here’s a secret: there’s a mysterious peacock ring that once belonged to the famous artist Frida Kahlo, and Lizzie and Gael are on a mission to find it. Paloma joins them, hoping this adventure will be a special way to remember her dad. But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction centers around siblings and friends embarking on a treasure hunt for a historic ring linked to artist Frida Kahlo. It explores themes of family bonds, loss, and cultural heritage within a Hispanic American context. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story handles death with sensitivity and includes elements of mystery and sibling relationships.
Why we rated Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring 11LE
Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring is written at a Level 6 reading level across 220 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring as 11LE ("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, Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring explores family, adventure, mystery, multicultural, and loss & grief — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781338159318
- Pages
- 220
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction