Cover of The Romeo and Juliet code

The Romeo and Juliet code

by Phoebe Stone

Reading Level 5-6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 5th 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

Eleven-year-old Felicity leaves London during World War II to stay with her family in a quiet Maine town. There, she teams up with a shy boy to unravel secret messages that might reveal what happened to her lost parents. Together, they navigate mystery and history in a story full of hope and bravery.

Representation & Themes

HistoricalMysteryFamilyFriendshipComing 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

War & Conflict Loss & Grief Mild Peril
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9780545215114
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Published
2011
Type
Fiction
Word Count
58,166
Lexile
850L

Subjects

HistoryFamiliesWorld War, 1939-1945CiphersIdentityFictionCode and cipher storiesJuvenile fictionFamily lifeEvacuation of civiliansHistorical fictionIdentity (Psychology)FamilyChildren's fictionIdentity, fictionWorld war, 1939-1945, fictionMaine, fictionGreat britain, history, fiction

Places

United StatesMaine