Blind side
Ann Coburn
Blind side
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ann Coburn
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what secrets might be hiding in your town's history? When a group of friends stumbles upon a mysterious clue for their school project, they unleash a chain of spooky and unexpected events. What will they do when the past comes alive in ways they never imagined?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book follows a group of school friends who uncover a chilling secret during a local history project. Suitable for ages 9-12, it combines themes of friendship and adventure with light suspense and supernatural elements related to mummies. The story contains mild scary moments but remains appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated Blind side 9LE
Blind side is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 136 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Blind side works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Blind side as 9LE ("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, Blind side explores friendship, adventure, mystery, and fantasy world-building — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9780099400790
- Pages
- 136
- Publisher
- Red Fox
- Published
- 2001
- Type
- Fiction