Cover of Pasadena

Pasadena

by Sherri L. Smith

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

After Jude's closest friend dies mysteriously in a pool, everyone around her offers different explanations—an accident or suicide—but Jude is convinced it's something far darker. Determined to uncover the truth, she dives into a tangled web of secrets involving those closest to her. The search for answers tests her courage and challenges everything she thought she knew.

Representation & Themes

MysteryFriendshipComing of AgeFamilySecrets

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

Mild Peril Emotional: Loss & Grief Mystery
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9781101996256
Pages
228
Publisher
Penguin
Published
2016
Type
Fiction
Word Count
45,001
Lexile
630L

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

SecretsMurderFictionMystery and detective storiesChildren's fictionCrime, fictionCalifornia, fiction

Places

Pasadena (Calif.)