Camouflage

Gloria Miklowitz

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Camouflage

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Gloria Miklowitz

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th 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

Here's a secret: Kyle thought his summer at his dad’s cabin would be all about trucks and shooting lessons. But hidden behind the fun is a mysterious gun club with a dangerous plan—one that could change everything. And that’s only the beginning.

Themes

FamilyComing of AgeAdventureSuspenseFathers and Sons

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction explores a boy’s summer with his father, which takes a surprising turn when Kyle uncovers a secret militia preparing for conflict. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story touches on themes of family, trust, and the complexity of adult worlds, with some mild tension around the militia’s activities.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
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

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

176 pages
ISBN
9780544509139
Pages
176
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Fathers and SonsMilitia MovementsRight-wing ExtremistsResistance to Government