Come Away
Myra Cohn Livingston
Come Away
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Myra Cohn Livingston
The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
I’m going to tell you a secret about a place where the woods come alive as the sun sets. Alice and Mark step into a world where their imaginations blend with the real trees and animals—but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gentle story follows two children, Alice and Mark, as their imaginations weave through a quiet retreat in the woods during the transition from afternoon to evening. Designed for early readers aged 5 to 8, the book encourages a love of nature and fantasy without any intense content, making it a soothing read for young children.
Why we rated Come Away 6C
Come Away is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Come Away works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate Come Away as 6C ("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, Come Away explores fantasy, nature, imagination, children's fiction, and early reader — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy, nature, imagination.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A 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
- 9780689710469
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
- Published
- September 1985
- Type
- Fiction