All of Us with Wings
Michelle Ruiz Keil
All of Us with Wings
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michelle Ruiz Keil
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
Here's a secret: Xochi thought she could escape her past by moving to a new city, but when she meets Pallas and joins a wild rockstar family, everything changes. One fun ritual turns into a magical mess with ancient creatures on the loose—but that's only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fantasy novel follows 17-year-old Xochi, a Mexican-American girl navigating a new life in San Francisco after a difficult past. Themes include found family, healing, and supernatural elements tied to cultural rituals. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story addresses emotional challenges and mild fantasy peril without graphic content.
Why we rated All of Us with Wings 12ME
All of Us with Wings is written at a Level 7 reading level across 360 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, All of Us with Wings works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate All of Us with Wings as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, All of Us with Wings explores coming of age, family, fantasy world-building, multicultural, and music — 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 coming of age, family, fantasy world-building.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9781641290340
- Pages
- 360
- Publisher
- Soho Press
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction