An Ocean Odyssey (Smart Charts Series)
Sherri Harmon
An Ocean Odyssey (Smart Charts Series)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Code 4
by Sherri Harmon
The text is written at a 7th 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
Waves crash around you as the ocean reveals its secrets in dazzling charts and stories. Suddenly, a mysterious signal flickers across the deep blue—what could it mean? The ocean adventure is just getting started!
Quick Assessment
An Ocean Odyssey blends engaging storytelling with informative charts to explore ocean life and economics, tailored for middle-grade readers aged 9-12. The book features fictional elements alongside educational content, making it suitable for children interested in nature and data visualization. It contains no intense themes or content concerns.
Why we rated An Ocean Odyssey (Smart Charts Series) 12C
An Ocean Odyssey (Smart Charts Series) is written at a Level 7 reading level across 300 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, An Ocean Odyssey (Smart Charts Series) works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate An Ocean Odyssey (Smart Charts Series) as 12C ("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, An Ocean Odyssey (Smart Charts Series) explores adventure, science & nature, and family — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, science & nature, family.
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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780843705485
- Pages
- 300
- Publisher
- Hammond
- Published
- March 1991
- Type
- Fiction