What reading level is Breaking Point?

Breaking Point by Lesley Choyce is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Upper Grades readers (Ages 13+).

What age is Breaking Point appropriate for?

Breaking Point is recommended for Ages 13+. HootRating: 9ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Breaking Point?

Breaking Point is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Breaking Point have any content warnings?

Breaking Point has a HootRating of 9ME (Moderate — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Breaking Point?

Breaking Point by Lesley Choyce is 124 pages.

Breaking Point

Lesley Choyce

Breaking Point

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Lesley Choyce

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 13+ Matched

The text is written at a 4th 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

Cameron sprints through the thick forest, his heart pounding as Brianna stumbles behind him. The camp guards are close—too close—and the wild unknown stretches out before them. Will they make it out alive, or is the real danger just beginning?

Themes

Survival Adventure Friendship Social Justice Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

Breaking Point is a gripping young adult novel about two teens who escape from a wilderness camp for young offenders and face a harrowing struggle to survive. Suitable for ages 13 and up, the story tackles themes of survival, personal growth, and social challenges, with some intense moments of peril. Parents should note the presence of action and tension but no graphic content.