Autumn
Władysław Stanisław Reymont
Autumn
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Władysław Stanisław Reymont
The text is written at a 6th 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
Have you ever wondered what life is like on a farm through the changing seasons? Imagine the busy days of planting, harvesting, and celebrating as the year rolls from spring to winter. What secrets do the fields and forests hold as autumn leaves begin to fall?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers a vivid portrayal of peasant life throughout the four seasons, focusing on daily activities and traditions. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it provides insight into rural living without intense conflict or mature themes. The story supports cultural understanding and appreciation of nature's cycles.
Why we rated Autumn 11C
Autumn is written at a Level 6 reading level across 280 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Autumn works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Autumn as 11C ("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, Autumn explores family, nature, cultural traditions, seasonal changes, and children — 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 family, nature, cultural traditions.
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
11C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9789994515431
- Pages
- 280
- Publisher
- Raintree/Steck-Vaughn
- Published
- September 1985
- Type
- Fiction