Bloody harvest

Grahame Woods

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Bloody harvest

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Grahame Woods

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Elden Harris was once a hero on the ice and a brave soldier in faraway wars, but now he’s fighting for something just as fierce—his family’s future on a tough farm. When hope arrives out of nowhere, Elden grabs it, but dark secrets start creeping in like shadows at dusk. What will he do when everything he loves is on the line?

Themes

Quick Assessment

Bloody Harvest tells the story of Elden Harris, a former teenage hockey star and war hero who struggles to support his family as a migrant farm worker in Southern Ontario. This middle-grade thriller explores themes of resilience, family hardship, and the lingering effects of past trauma. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book contains mature themes handled with care, including personal struggle and historical context.

For Parents

Content Intensity

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

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

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

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
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

335 pages
ISBN
0771090498
Pages
335
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Published
1977
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Thrillers