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Angelina's Secret

Lisa Rogers

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Angelina's Secret

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Lisa Rogers

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th 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

The faint whisper of footsteps echoes down the empty hallway, and a chilly breeze brushes your skin like a secret waiting to be told. Angelina thought Josie was just an imaginary friend, but now she knows Josie is something much more—something real. Facing hidden spirits and tangled feelings, Angelina has to decide who she truly is, even if it means everything she knows might change.

Quick Assessment

Angelina's Secret is a middle-grade fantasy about a girl who discovers her imaginary friend is actually a ghost. The story tackles themes of mental health, identity, and acceptance as Angelina navigates her unusual abilities while confronting difficult supernatural challenges. Suitable for ages 9-12, parents should be aware of its sensitive portrayal of psychiatric hospitalization and emotional struggles.

Why we rated Angelina's Secret 11ME

Angelina's Secret is written at a Level 6 reading level across 248 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Angelina's Secret works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Angelina's Secret as 11ME ("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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitalization.

Thematically, Angelina's Secret explores fantasy, identity & self-discovery, mental health, friendship, 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 fantasy, identity & self-discovery, mental health.

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

11ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

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

Content Flags

Mental Health Psychiatric Hospitalization
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

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
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
7
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

248 pages
ISBN
9780983157298
Pages
248
Publisher
Spencer Hill Press
Published
2012
Type
Fiction

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