Becoming Me, by Caitlin O'Conner cover

Becoming Me, by Caitlin O'Conner

Author: Carlson, Melody

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades Plus (MG+ 6 and up)
Book Level 5.8
Points 9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 59480
Points per Word 0.000151

Description

Sixteen-year-old Caitlin O'Conner keeps a six-month diary in which she records the day-to-day events of her life as well as her struggles to understand herself and God's plan for her future. Book #1

Quick Summary

Sixteen-year-old Caitlin O'Conner narrates her life through a six-month diary in which she documents her daily experiences while wrestling with questions about her identity and God's plan for her future. The book explores themes of teenage self-discovery, faith, friendship struggles, and the challenges of growing up as A Young Dancer's Apprenticeship: On Tour with the Moscow City Ballet person trying to find her place in the world. If You Want a Friend in Washington: Wacky, Wild & Wonderful Presidential Petsr kid likes the Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess Wimpy Kid series, they'll connect with this diary-format story that offers a more reflective look at adolescent challenges. This novel is ideal for middle schoolers in grades 6-8 who enjoy realistic fiction with a spiritual element and are reading at approximately a 5.8 AR level.