The pearl thief
by Elizabeth Wein
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
Fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart awakens from a mysterious injury to find her summer far from ordinary. As she uncovers secrets tied to a missing employee and navigates the complex world of Scottish Travellers, Julia learns about friendship, prejudice, and courage. Piecing together her fragmented memories, she races to solve a gripping mystery that could change lives forever.
Representation & Themes
HistoryScottish TravellersMysteryFriendshipPrejudicesComing of Age
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
Fear & Anxiety Prejudices Mild Peril Loss & Grief
Data confidence: standard
Details
- ISBN
- 9781484717165
- Pages
- 325
- Publisher
- Disney-Hyperion
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 84,806
Genres
Young Adult Fiction
Subjects
HistoryScottish Travellers (Nomadic people)Mystery and detective storiesFriendshipPrejudicesFictionMurderYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / GeneralYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Law & CrimeYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Mysteries & Detective StoriesInvestigationMissing personsChildren's fictionPrejudices, fictionScotland, fictionWorld war, 1939-1945, fictionFiction, mystery & detective, generalFriendship, fictionJuvenile fictionTeen fiction
Places
Scotland