Louisiana's Way Home Age Rating: What Age Is It Right For?

Recommended Age:
9
+
Best for readers who enjoyed Raymie Nightingale and want to follow one character's story into deeper questions of home, stability, and family.

About the Book

Louisiana Elefante is kidnapped in the middle of the night by her grandmother and driven far from her home and friends in Florida, landing in a small Georgia town where she must navigate a new life while grappling with the truth about her grandmother's instability and the lies she's been told. The second book in the trilogy, told from Louisiana's perspective. A tender exploration of grief, stability, and what home truly means.

Content Ratings

❤️
No Romance
There is no romantic content; Louisiana's story is about finding a stable home and understanding family.
💡
Moderate Themes
Louisiana's grandmother is revealed to be unreliable and mentally unstable; Louisiana must cope with the trauma of being uprooted, lied to, and eventually separated from the only family she has known; themes of abandonment and instability are emotionally significant.
⚔️
No Violence
There is no physical violence; the conflict is emotional and psychological.
Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo Book Cover
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Author:
Kate DiCamillo
Genre:
Adventure
Published:
2018
Page Count:
240
Ages:
9
+

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