Pointe
by Brandy Colbert
Illustrated by Na, Hwa-Jeen, illustrator
Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 5th 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
Years after Donovan vanished without a trace, he suddenly reappears, stirring up old wounds and secrets. Theo faces a difficult choice: reveal the painful truth about what happened or protect her dreams of ballet stardom. This story explores friendship, courage, and the challenges of facing the past.
Representation & Themes
FriendshipFamilyComing of AgeAfrican American ExperienceBallet Dancing
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
Kidnapping Emotional: Loss & Grief Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9780399160349
- Pages
- 333
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnams Sons
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 83,347
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
KidnappingFamiliesEmotional problemsAfrican AmericansBallet dancingAnorexia nervosaFamily lifeEmotional problems of teenagersAnexoria nervosaHigh schoolsSchoolsFictionJudgmentJuvenile fictionDecision makingChildren's fictionKidnapping, fictionSchools, fictionEmotions, fictionDance, fictionAfrican americans, fictionFamily life, fictionIllinois, fictionSecuestroNovelaEscuelas secundariasAnorexia nerviosaCriterioToma de decisionesBallet (Danza)Afronorteamericanos
Places
Illinois