Passage to Freedom with Cassette(s) (Live Oak Readalongs)

Ken Mochizuki

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Passage to Freedom with Cassette(s) (Live Oak Readalongs)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Ken Mochizuki

Illustrated by Dom Lee

Reading Level 5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 5th 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

What if one person’s secret bravery could save thousands of lives? Chiune Sugihara was a diplomat who risked everything to help Jewish families escape danger during World War II. But that’s only the beginning of this incredible true story.

Themes

HistoricalCourageSocial JusticeFamilyComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This authorized true story recounts how Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat stationed in Lithuania during 1940, defied government orders to issue visas that helped thousands of Jewish refugees escape the Holocaust. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book introduces historical themes of courage, moral choice, and the impact one person can have during times of crisis. It contains references to wartime peril but presents them in an age-appropriate manner.

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

Historical War & Conflict Fear & Anxiety Physical Danger
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

ISBN
9781417605569
Publisher
Tandem Library
Published
January 2001
Type
Fiction