A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition)
Patrick Smith
A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Patrick Smith
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Follow the MacIvey family as they live, work, and grow in Florida over more than a century, facing the challenges and changes of each new generation. Experience their adventures and the evolving landscape from 1858 to 1968 through a tale of family and history.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include family change. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition) 10LN
A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition) is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 240 pages (approximately 76,935 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition) works for readers up to grade 7.3.
Read aloud, A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition) runs about 8.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition) as 10LN ("Light — Neutral") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Family Change.
Thematically, A Land Remembered, Vol. 1 (Student Edition) explores family, historical, adventure, and multicultural — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, historical, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LN — Light — NeutralLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 1561642231
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Pineapple PressInc
- Published
- March 2001
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 76,935
- Read-Aloud
- ~8h 33m
- Text Density
- Dense