Sammy Keyes Age Rating: What Age Is It Right For?

Recommended Age:
9
+
Best for readers who enjoy fast-paced, voice-driven mystery stories with a spunky, resourceful protagonist and relatable social dynamics.

About the Book

A smart and scrappy seventh grader living illegally in a seniors' building stumbles into a mystery and uses her wits to solve it.

Content Ratings

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No Romance
Brief, age-appropriate awareness of boy-girl dynamics is present but is not a focus.
💡
Mild Themes
Themes of family instability, a parent's absence, and navigating poverty are present as background context throughout the series.
⚔️
Mild Violence
A witnessed crime and mild physical confrontations are present without graphic detail.
Sammy Keyes by Wendelin Van Draanen Book Cover
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Author:
Wendelin Van Draanen
Genre:
Mystery
Published:
1998
Page Count:
163
Ages:
9
+

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