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Books by Gail Stewart

20 books by Gail Stewart have full reviews here; all 67 Gail Stewart titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.

Gail Stewart has 20 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 4–10 reading level. The typical Gail Stewart book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 2.4/5. Gail Stewart's books span 8 series, including Understanding Issues, Other America, Learning About Horses; Capstone High-Interest Books, and 5 more.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Gail Stewart book is right for a child. 45% of Gail Stewart's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 15% are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

Gangs

Gail Stewart

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Gangs

Gail Stewart

Level 5 Moderate

Death

Gail Stewart

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Death

Gail Stewart

Level 5 Moderate

Drugs (Understanding Issues)

Gail Stewart

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Drugs (Understanding Issues)

Gail Stewart

Level 4-5 Moderate

Child abuse

Gail Stewart

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Child abuse

Gail Stewart

Level 5-6 Intense

The elderly

Gail Stewart

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The elderly

Gail Stewart

Level 5-6 Moderate

People with AIDS

Gail Stewart

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People with AIDS

Gail Stewart

Level 6-7 Intense

Teen mothers

Gail Stewart

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Teen mothers

Gail Stewart

Level 5-6 Moderate

Teens in prison

Gail Stewart

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Teens in prison

Gail Stewart

Level 5-6 Moderate

Illegal immigrants

Gail Stewart

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Illegal immigrants

Gail Stewart

Level 5-6 Moderate

The Appaloosa horse

Gail Stewart

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The Appaloosa horse

Gail Stewart

Level 4-5 Gentle

The thoroughbred horse

Gail Stewart

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The thoroughbred horse

Gail Stewart

Level 4-5 Gentle

Horseback riding

Gail Stewart

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Horseback riding

Gail Stewart

Level 4-5 Gentle

The pinto horse

Gail Stewart

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The pinto horse

Gail Stewart

Level 5-6 Gentle

The palomino horse

Gail Stewart

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The palomino horse

Gail Stewart

Level 4-5 Gentle

The Shetland pony

Gail Stewart

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The Shetland pony

Gail Stewart

Level 4-5 Gentle

Mustangs and wild horses

Gail Stewart

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Mustangs and wild horses

Gail Stewart

Level 4-5 Gentle

The American Revolution

Gail Stewart

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The American Revolution

Gail Stewart

Level 8-9 Mild

World War I

Gail Stewart

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World War I

Gail Stewart

Level 8-9 Moderate

Life under the Taliban

Gail Stewart

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Life under the Taliban

Gail Stewart

Level 8-9 Intense

Forensics

Gail Stewart

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Forensics

Gail Stewart

Level 9-10 Mild

More Gail Stewart titles in our catalog

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  • Alexander the Great Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Arson Level 8-9 · Intense
  • Building History - The Suez Canal (Building History) Level 9-10 · Gentle
  • Discrimination Level 2 · Mild
  • Diseases and Disorders - Lyme Disease (Diseases and Disorders) Level 8-9 · Mild
  • Diseases and Disorders - Phobias (Diseases and Disorders) Level 8-9 · Mild
  • Fat in America (Ripped from the Headlines) Level 3-4 · Moderate
  • Fighting for Freedom Level 9-10 · Mild
  • Forgery (Crime Scene Investigations) Level 9-10 · Gentle
  • Frontiersmen Level 2 · Gentle
  • Germany Level 2 · Mild
  • Great Medical Discoveries - Tuberculosis (Great Medical Discoveries) Level 10-11 · Mild
  • Great women comedians Level 7-8 · Gentle 2 editions
  • Heroes & Villains - Saddam Hussein (Heroes & Villains) Level 8-9 · Intense
  • Horseback Riding (Action Sports (Capstone)) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Illegal Immigration (Ripped from the Headlines) Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • In the future Level 2 · Gentle
  • Larry Page and Sergey Brin Level 2 · Gentle
  • Life in an Eskimo village Level 4-5 · Mild
  • Life in Elizabethan London Level 8-9 · Gentle
  • Life in the Warsaw ghetto Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • Life of a soldier in Washington's army Level 9-10 · Moderate
  • Militias Level 3 · Moderate
  • Mustangs and Wild Horses (Learning About Horses) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • Overview Series - Police Brutality (Overview Series) Level 8-9 · Moderate
  • SARS Level 9-10 · Moderate
  • Smoking (Ripped from the Headlines) Level 3-4 · Mild
  • The 1970s Level 9-10 · Mild
  • The Appaloosa Horse (Learning About Horses) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The Baltic States Level 2 · Gentle
  • The facts about teen suicide Level 2 · Moderate
  • The homeless Level 4-5 · Moderate
  • The London transit system bombings Level 8-9 · Intense
  • The Palomino Horse (Learning about Horses) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The Renaissance Level 7-8 · Intense 2 editions
  • The Shetland Pony (Learning About Horses) Level 4-5 · Gentle
  • The war at home Level 9 · Very Intense
  • Weapons of war Level 9-10 · Moderate
  • What happened to Judge Crater? Level 2 · Gentle
  • Written communications Level 7-8 · Gentle

Questions about Gail Stewart's books

What reading level are Gail Stewart's books?
Gail Stewart's reviewed books range from Grade 4–10, with the typical book at Grade 5. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Gail Stewart's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
9 of Gail Stewart's 20 reviewed books (45%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 3 (15%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2.4/5.
What age are Gail Stewart's books appropriate for?
Gail Stewart's reviewed books target Ages 9-12 and Ages 13+ and Ages 16+. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.