As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2)
Robin Jones Gunn
As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Robin Jones Gunn
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if your perfect college life suddenly feels upside down? Imagine running into an old friend who makes you question everything about your relationship. When secrets come out and emotions run high, will love be strong enough to survive the storm?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows Christy as she navigates college life, relationships, and personal challenges grounded in Christian values. It deals with themes of faith, decision-making, and emotional growth appropriate for teens aged 13 and up. The story includes moments of emotional intensity and explores the importance of prayer and honesty without graphic content.
Why we rated As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2) 12LE
As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2) is written at a Level 7 reading level across 320 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2) works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2) as 12LE ("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, As You Wish (Christy and Todd: The College Years #2) explores christian life, decision making, friendship, romance, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about christian life, decision making, friendship.
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
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780613866385
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- October 2000
- Type
- Fiction