A field guide for heartbreakers

Kristen Tracy

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A field guide for heartbreakers

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Kristen Tracy

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Dessy and Veronica land in Prague, ready for a summer of writing and fun — but when Veronica starts cutting out pictures of every boy she meets, things spiral fast. Suddenly, their dorm feels less like a safe place and more like a trap, especially with a mysterious suitemate lurking. Can they survive the secrets and dangers unfolding around them?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows two best friends at a writing workshop in Prague, navigating friendship, heartbreak, and unexpected danger. The story touches on themes of young romance and emotional recovery, with some mild suspense involving a threatening suitemate. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it includes some tension but no explicit content.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

352 pages
ISBN
9781423127185
Pages
352
Publisher
Hyperion
Published
2010
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

FriendshipRoommatesDatingCzech Republic

Places

Prague (Czech Republic)Czech Republic