Mostly the Honest Truth
by Jody J. Little
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
Jane Pengilly faces a tough challenge when her dad goes to rehab, and she moves to a new foster home far from everything she knows. As she spends twelve days in a remote place called Three Boulders, Jane learns that family is about more than blood—it’s about the people who care for you. This heartfelt story shows how hope and love can grow in unexpected places.
Representation & Themes
Adoption & Foster CareFamilyComing of AgeHope
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
Divorce & Family Change Loneliness Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780062852496
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- Mar 12, 2019
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 45,985
Genres
Juvenile Fiction