My diary from here to there

Name: My diary from here to there
Author: Amada Irma Pérez
ISBN: 0892391758

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Amada Irma Pérez

Reading Level 4-5 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

The warm scent of tortillas fills the air as a young girl clutches her diary, the pages soft beneath her fingers. Her world is full of familiar sounds and faces, but soon everything will change as her family prepares to leave their home in Mexico. The flutter of hope and fear swirl together, making every moment feel both precious and uncertain.

Themes

Mexican AmericansEmigration and immigrationFamilyDiaries

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fictional diary captures the emotional journey of a young Mexican American girl whose family emigrates from Mexico to the United States in search of work. It thoughtfully explores themes of family, cultural identity, and the challenges of migration, providing readers aged 9-12 with a sensitive portrayal of change and resilience. The book is appropriate for its age group and offers a gentle introduction to complex social themes without graphic content.

Why we rated My diary from here to there LE (Mild)

My diary from here to there is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 31 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage My diary from here to there on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate My diary from here to there as LE (Mild, mostly 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, My diary from here to there explores mexican americans, emigration and immigration, family, and diaries — 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 mexican americans, emigration and immigration, family.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LE · Mild · Emotional

Emotional

Mild ←

Physical

Gentle

Social

Mild

Thematic

Mild

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

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