Ring of gold

Peggy Appiah

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Ring of gold

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Peggy Appiah

Reading Level 4-5 Gentle (Lvl 1) 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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

What if you and your friends could change your whole village by finding tiny bits of gold? Adwoa and Kwabena don’t have money for books, so they get creative—searching riverbanks, collecting honey, and baking cakes to raise funds. But when a mysterious gold ring appears, everything could change forever.

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction book follows two Ghanaian children, Adwoa and Kwabena, as they work together to raise money for books in their village through various small ventures. The story explores themes of community effort, resourcefulness, and cross-cultural friendship, appropriate for ages 9 to 12. There is no intense content, making it suitable for young readers interested in stories about perseverance and teamwork.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 1 — Gentle
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No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

157 pages
ISBN
0233967869
Pages
157
Publisher
Deutsch
Published
1976
Type
Fiction

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