Sea, salt, and air
Miriam Bat-Ami
Sea, salt, and air
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Miriam Bat-Ami
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The salty breeze tickles your nose as waves crash and seagulls call overhead. Warm sand squishes between your toes while laughter fills the air at Grandma and Grandpa’s beach house. But this summer, something feels different—growing up is stirring in a way you can’t quite explain.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle fiction story captures the familiar joys of summer beach visits with grandparents, woven with the tender experience of a child facing the feelings that come with growing up. Suitable for early readers ages 5-8, it explores family bonds and subtle emotional growth without intense conflict or distress. Parents can expect a warm, soothing narrative that encourages reflection on change and family connections.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0027084957
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Published
- 1993
- Type
- Fiction