Class action
Frank, Steven
Class action
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Frank, Steven
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
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 — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9781328799203
- Pages
- 252
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 47,090
- Read-Aloud
- ~5h 14m
- Text Density
- Standard