Walk Two Moons

Sharon Creech

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Walk Two Moons

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Sharon Creech

Reading Level 7 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

The dusty road hums beneath the tires as Sal rides alongside her grandparents, the warm summer air thick with the scent of pine and wildflowers. Each mile brings memories of her missing mother and the mysterious story of Phoebe, whose own mother vanished without a trace. Together, their stories weave a tapestry of loss, hope, and the search for understanding.

Themes

Family - MultigenerationalFamily - Single Parent & Non-traditionalSocial Issues - AbandonmentSocial Issues - AdolescenceFriendshipComing of Age

Quick Assessment

Walk Two Moons follows thirteen-year-old Sal on a cross-country journey with her grandparents as she processes her mother's sudden departure. Through Sal's storytelling about her friend Phoebe, the novel explores complex themes such as abandonment, grief, and adolescence. Suitable for teens, it includes mature themes like death and loss, with some scenes involving animal death and emotional challenges.

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

Emotional: Loss & Grief Emotional: Abandonment Physical/Safety: Animal Death Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Physical/Safety: Someone Dies
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
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
10
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

304 pages
ISBN
9780613819718
Pages
304
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Published
January 30, 2004
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

FamilyMultigenerationalSingle Parent & Non-traditionalSocial IssuesAbandonmentAdolescenceSocial SituationsClassicsPeople & PlacesUnited StatesNative AmericanYoung Adult FictionDeathFamily LifeGrandparentsAdolescentesRomans, Nouvelles, Etc. Pour La JeunesseMères Et FillesGrands-parentsFemmes Abandonnant Le Domicile ConjugalMortFamilleVoyagesDeuilNewbery MedalVoyages and TravelsAlienationFriendshipFamiliesAmistadFicción JuvenilAbuelosMuerteVida FamiliarEnkelinTochterSocial ThemesDeath & DyingWohnungswechselTodGroßelternMutterErste LiebeInteressenkonfliktMishnahParentsIdahoReiseAbenteuerTrauerarbeitLarge Type BooksIrelandTwinsChildren's Stories, AmericanTravelersBanned BooksAmitiéRomans, NouvellesSpanish Language MaterialsFamillesAward:Newbery_awardLexile:770Lexile_range:701-800Age:min:10Age:max:13Grade:min:3Grade:max:7

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