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Class action

Frank, Steven

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Class action

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Frank, Steven

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Sixth grader Sam Warren teams up with his sister, close friends, and a wise neighbor to challenge the Los Angeles School Board by claiming that homework breaks the rules. Together, they embark on a bold and clever legal adventure that shows the power of teamwork and standing up for what you believe in.

Themes

FriendshipFamilyLegal StoriesJuvenile FictionSchool LifeAdventure

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Class action 9C

Class action is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 252 pages (approximately 47,090 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.9 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Class action works for readers up to grade 6.9.

Read aloud, Class action runs about 5.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Class action as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.

Thematically, Class action explores friendship, family, legal stories, juvenile fiction, and school life — 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.
  • Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, legal stories.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
2
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
6

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Details

Book Length

252 pages
47,090 words
5h 14m read-aloud
ISBN
9781328799203
Pages
252
Published
2018
Type
Fiction
Word Count
47,090
Read-Aloud
~5h 14m
Text Density
Standard

Subjects

Legal StoriesHomework