Breakout!

Name: Breakout!
Author: Jerry B. Jenkins
ISBN: 0842357939

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jerry B. Jenkins

Left Behind: The Kids

Reading Level 5 MP · Moderate · Physical Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 5th 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. Its HootRating code, MP, means moderate content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

As danger looms in a world divided by faith, Vicki faces a tough choice to rescue those captured by the powerful Global Community. Meanwhile, Lionel and Judd explore the mysterious city of New Babylon, encountering a famous figure and uncovering startling secrets. Together, their paths reveal a gripping struggle between good and evil in a time of great upheaval.

Themes

Christian LifeEnd of the WorldGood and EvilAdventure

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include realistic violence, religious themes, war & conflict. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Breakout! MP (Moderate)

Breakout! is written at a Level 5 reading level across 147 pages (approximately 25,940 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Breakout! on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Breakout! runs about 2.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Breakout! as MP (Moderate, mostly physical) because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Realistic Violence, Religious Themes, War & Conflict.

Thematically, Breakout! explores christian life, end of the world, good and evil, and adventure — 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.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about christian life, end of the world, good and evil.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 36 more books in the Left Behind: The Kids series.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.

For Parents

Content Intensity

MP · Moderate · Physical

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Moderate ←

Social

Moderate

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

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