Blind voices
Tom Reamy
Blind voices
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tom Reamy
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The air buzzes with whispers and the sweet smell of popcorn as a strange show rolls into town. Mysterious creatures and dazzling magic fill the night, pulling three girls into a world where dreams and dangers blur together. Their hearts race with excitement and fear, caught between wonder and the unknown.
Quick Assessment
Set in the 1920s, this middle-grade science fiction story follows three teenage girls who become captivated by a traveling show full of magical and mysterious acts. Themes include friendship, curiosity, and the challenges of growing up, with some moments of suspense and mild peril appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should note the story explores emotional experiences and fantastical elements but contains no explicit content.
Why we rated Blind voices 11LE
Blind voices is written at a Level 6 reading level across 254 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Blind voices works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Blind voices as 11LE ("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 voices explores friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building, coming of age, and science & nature — 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 friendship, adventure, fantasy world-building.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 0399122400
- Pages
- 254
- Publisher
- Putnam Publishing Group
- Published
- 1978
- Type
- Fiction