1862: Jace’s fiancée employs twelve-year-old detective P.K., fearing her beau is a two-timer. Then, Jace wants his fiancée tailed—but she’s not the woman who hired P.K.! Maps. Black-and-white illustrations.
Title alpha P.K. Pinkerton and the Pistol-Packing Widows
Category Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Pages Count 304
Genre Fiction
Topics Mystery and detective stories. Disguise. Orphans. Racially mixed people. Nevada. Nineteenth-century U.S. history. The West.
SRC Level 5.300000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 810L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2014-02-28
JLG Release Date Apr 2014
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.