Bounty hunter
Art Baltazar
Bounty hunter
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Art Baltazar
Illustrated by Brizuela, Dario, illustrator
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if your favorite superheroes had to catch a friend who was tricked into doing bad things? Imagine Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and Kilowog teaming up to stop Razor, who’s caught in a tricky battle between good and evil. Can they save him before it’s too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader book features Green Lantern heroes Hal Jordan and Kilowog as they work to capture Razor, a character manipulated by the Red Lanterns into wrongdoing. Suitable for ages 5-8, it introduces themes of heroism and moral choices within an accessible comic book style. The story contains mild fantasy conflict but is appropriate for young readers developing early literacy skills.
Why we rated Bounty hunter 7LE
Bounty hunter is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Bounty hunter works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Bounty hunter as 7LE ("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, Bounty hunter explores superheroes, comic books, juvenile fiction, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about superheroes, comic books, juvenile fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781434248350
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Capstone Classroom
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction