What reading level are Michael Burgan's books?

Michael Burgan's books in HootRated's catalog range from Grade 5 reading level, with the typical book landing at Grade 5. 3 rated titles by Michael Burgan, each with a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.

Are Michael Burgan's books appropriate for sensitive readers?

3 of Michael Burgan's 3 rated books are at Gentle or Mild intensity (100%) — appropriate for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average content intensity across Michael Burgan's rated catalog is 1.3/5.

What age are Michael Burgan's books appropriate for?

Michael Burgan's rated books target Ages 9–12. HootRated rates each book on two axes — reading level (text difficulty) and content intensity (emotional weight) — so parents of advanced readers or sensitive kids can pick what matches both dimensions, not just one.

Books by Michael Burgan

66 books by Michael Burgan, rated for reading level and content intensity.

Michael Burgan has 3 rated books in HootRated's catalog spanning Grade 5 reading level. The typical Michael Burgan book lands at Grade 5, with average content intensity 1.3/5. Michael Burgan's books span 2 series, including Mummies; Edge Books, Stranded! Testing the Limits of Survival.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Michael Burgan book is right for a child. 100% of Michael Burgan's rated titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% 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.

Colonial and revolutionary times

Michael Burgan

Colonial and revolutionary times

Michael Burgan

Level 4-5

The Pontiac Firebird

Michael Burgan

The Pontiac Firebird

Michael Burgan

Books by Michael Burgan

Colonial and revolutionary times

The Pontiac Firebird

The Toyota Land Cruiser

King Tut's Tomb

The Valley Of The Kings: Egypt's Greatest Mummies (Edge Books: Mummies)

The Declaration of Independence

George Washington

Valley Forge

John Winthrop

The Lincoln-Douglas debates

Italian immigrants

Great Moments in the Olympics (Great Moments in Sports)

Good buddy

Illinois

Connecticut

New Mexico

United States of America

U.S. Navy Special Forces

Jim Morrison (Rock Music Library)

The Valley Of The Kings: Egypt's Greatest Mummies (Edge Books: Mummies)

The Curse Of King Tut's Tomb (Graphic History)

Benedict Arnold

The Bill of Rights (We the People)

Thomas Paine: Great Writer of the Revolution (Signature Lives: Revolutionary War Era)

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

The Gettysburg Address (We the People: Civil War Era)

Teens in Israel (Global Connections)

Electoral College

Robert Hooke

The Berlin airlift

Shays' Rebellion

Terrorist groups

Boston Tea Party

Olympic gold 1936

Split History of the d-Day Invasion

Chernobyl Explosion

TV Shapes Presidential Politics in the Kennedy-Nixon Debates

Great moments in baseball

The Arapaho

The Lakota

The Scopes trial

Sheryl Swoopes (Women Who Win)

Empire Of The Mongols (Great Empires of the Past)

Great Moments in the Olympics (Great Moments in Sports)

The Vietnam War (Wars That Changed American History)

20th Century Perspectives

The Vietnam War (Witness to History)

Surviving Earthquakes

The Battle of Bunker Hill

Japan: A Question and Answer Book (Questions and Answers: Countries)

Creation of the U. S. Constitution

Philippines

Ellis Island

World War II Pilots

Vietnam War

Food Engineering

You Choose: Modern History

Hockey Superstars

Turning Point

Breaking Barriers

Tangled History

Cultures Set C (Our Cultural Heritage)

Connecticut

You Choose

Lost in a Rain Forest

Questions about Michael Burgan's books