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Collinsville High

Lynn Craig

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Collinsville High

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Lynn Craig

Reading Level 4-5 9LE 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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Katelyn is not your average student council member—she’s on a mission to keep faith and friendship alive in her school! When her Forever Friends club chooses to embrace prayer, everything changes, especially her friendship with Jon. What happens when the lines between pals and something more start to blur?

Themes

ClubsHigh schoolsSchoolsChristian lifeInterpersonal relationsFriendshipComing of AgeFamily

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Katelyn as she navigates student council duties, her commitment to Christian values within a school club, and the complexities of evolving friendships. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers positive messages about faith, interpersonal relationships, and personal growth. Parents should note themes of Christian life and early romantic feelings.

Why we rated Collinsville High 9LE

Collinsville High is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 159 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Collinsville High works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Collinsville High as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

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

Thematically, Collinsville High explores clubs, high schools, schools, christian life, and interpersonal relations — 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.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about clubs, high schools, schools.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

159 pages
ISBN
0840792425
Pages
159
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Published
1994
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

ClubsHigh SchoolsSchoolsChristian LifeInterpersonal RelationsDiaries