My name is Sally Little Song
by Brenda Woods
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
Twelve-year-old Sally and her family escape the dangers of slavery on a Georgia plantation, embarking on a courageous journey toward freedom. Their path leads them south to Florida, where they hope to find safety and a new home among the Seminole people. Along the way, they face challenges that test their strength and hope for a better future.
Representation & Themes
SlaveryAfrican AmericansSeminole IndiansFamilyHistoricalSurvivalSocial Justice
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
Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery Social: Racial Discrimination Physical/Safety: Mild Peril
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 0399243127
- Pages
- 182
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Published
- 2006
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 25,714
- Lexile
- 780L
Subjects
Slavery -- Fiction.African Americans -- Fiction.Seminole Indians -- Fiction.Indians of North America -- Florida -- Fiction.Florida -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.Georgia -- History -- 1775-1865 -- Fiction.Indians of North AmericaSlaveryFictionSeminole IndiansAfrican AmericansHistoryJuvenile fictionChildren's fictionSlavery, fictionAfrican americans, fictionIndians of north america, fictionFlorida, fictionGeorgia, fictionFiction - african americanFiction - social issuesFiction - historical fictionFiction - native americansFiction - historical peopleFiction - u. s. peoplePlaces & cultures
Places
FloridaGeorgia