What reading level is Anna, Banana, and the friendship split?

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split by Anica Mrose Rissi is at a Level 3-4 reading level (Lexile 680L). Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is Anna, Banana, and the friendship split appropriate for?

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 8LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Anna, Banana, and the friendship split?

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Anna, Banana, and the friendship split have any content warnings?

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split has a HootRating of 8LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Anna, Banana, and the friendship split?

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split by Anica Mrose Rissi is 110 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split

Anica Mrose Rissi

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Anica Mrose Rissi

Reading Level 3-4 8LE Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Anna is one of the bravest best friends you’ll ever meet—she faces the hardest challenge when Sadie starts being mean for no reason. But with her loyal dog Banana by her side and a little help from new friends and family, Anna shows that even the toughest friendship troubles can lead to something new and hopeful.

Themes

Friendship FamilyBehaviorSchoolsFiction

Quick Assessment

This gentle early chapter book explores the challenges of friendship changes and emotional resilience for children ages 5 to 8. Anna experiences confusion and sadness when her best friend Sadie begins to act unkindly, and she learns to seek support from family and peers. The book handles themes of friendship, behavior, and family life in an age-appropriate and comforting way without any distressing content.

Why we rated Anna, Banana, and the friendship split 8LE

Anna, Banana, and the friendship split is written at a Level 3-4 reading level with a Lexile measure of 680L across 110 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Anna, Banana, and the friendship split works for readers up to grade 5.5.

We rate Anna, Banana, and the friendship split as 8LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Anna, Banana, and the friendship split explores friendship, family, behavior, schools, and fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, behavior.