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A Cheyenne (Day With)
Franco Meli
A Cheyenne (Day With)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Franco Meli
Illustrated by Giorgio Bacchin
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Explore the everyday life of the Cheyenne people through a captivating tale set beside Montana's Powder River. Discover their traditions, culture, and the world they live in, blending real history with an engaging story that brings the Cheyenne community to life for young readers.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated A Cheyenne (Day With) 11C
A Cheyenne (Day With) is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 48 pages (approximately 5,351 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.8 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A Cheyenne (Day With) works for readers up to grade 8.8.
Read aloud, A Cheyenne (Day With) takes about 36 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate A Cheyenne (Day With) as 11C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, A Cheyenne (Day With) explores multicultural, historical, social studies, and indigenous culture — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about multicultural, historical, social studies.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 9 more books in the Day With series.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
7/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0822519208
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Runestone Press
- Published
- November 1999
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 5,351
- Read-Aloud
- ~36 min
- Text Density
- Light Text