Banished

Kimberley Griffiths Little

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Banished

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Forbidden #2

by Kimberley Griffiths Little

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

The hot desert wind stings your skin and the sharp scent of sand fills the air. Jayden runs with every ounce of strength, her heart pounding as danger closes in behind her. But survival isn’t just about escaping—it's about facing secrets that could change everything she thought she knew.

Quick Assessment

Banished is a young adult historical fiction novel set in ancient Mesopotamia, following Jayden as she navigates survival, love, and betrayal while fleeing danger in the desert. Suitable for teens ages 13 and up, it explores themes of courage, trust, and complex relationships. The story contains moments of emotional intensity and peril but is appropriate for mature middle and high school readers.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

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

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
7
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

407 pages
ISBN
9780062195012
Pages
407
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
2016
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Young Adult FictionTeenage Boy/girl RelationsVoyages and TravelsGirls and WomenHistoricalKings, Queens, RulersDesertsRomance FictionNomadsChoiceGriefFate and FatalismLove and RomanceSurvivalMiddle AgesAncient CivilizationsIraq

Places

SyriaIraq