Anne & Henry

Name: Anne & Henry
Author: Dawn Ius
ISBN: 9781481439411

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Dawn Ius

Reading Level 4-5 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

Henry Tudor is destined for greatness, but his life feels like a straightjacket. Then Anne Boleyn bursts in—bold, fearless, and ready to rewrite the rules. Their secret romance could change everything, but at what cost?

Themes

Romance Family Coming of AgeYoung Adult Fiction

Quick Assessment

This young adult novel explores the pressures of family expectations and the thrill of forbidden romance through the story of Henry Tudor and Anne Boleyn. Targeted at teens, it features themes of ambition, love, and personal freedom. Parents should note the depiction of teenage romance and the emotional challenges of balancing duty and desire.

Why we rated Anne & Henry LE (Mild)

Anne & Henry is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 289 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.

We rate Anne & Henry as LE (Mild, mostly 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, Anne & Henry explores romance, family, coming of age, and young adult fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about romance, family, coming of age.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LE · Mild · Emotional

Emotional

Mild ←

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Mild

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

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