Street family

Adrienne Jones

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Street family

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Novel

by Adrienne Jones

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th 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

Here’s a secret: beneath the noisy freeway in Los Angeles, a hidden family lives without a house. They’re not related by blood, but by the tough streets they call home—and that’s only the beginning.

Themes

HomelessnessRunawaysFamilyResilienceUrban Life

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel explores the lives of a diverse group of homeless individuals and runaway teens who form a chosen family beneath a Los Angeles freeway. It gently addresses themes of homelessness and resilience, suitable for readers aged 9-12, with realistic portrayals that may prompt important conversations about empathy and social issues.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

274 pages
ISBN
0060230509
Pages
274
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books
Published
1987
Type
Fiction

Genres

Homeless persons

Subjects

Homeless PersonsRunawaysLos Angeles

Places

Los Angeles (Calif.)