What reading level is Crossing the Line?

Crossing the Line by Alexandra Powe Allred is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Crossing the Line appropriate for?

Crossing the Line is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags: Fear & Anxiety, War & Conflict.

What genre is Crossing the Line?

Crossing the Line is fiction — Fiction.

Does Crossing the Line have any content warnings?

Crossing the Line has a content intensity rating of "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags include: Fear & Anxiety, War & Conflict. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Crossing the Line?

Crossing the Line by Alexandra Powe Allred is 279 pages.

Crossing the Line

Alexandra Powe Allred

Crossing the Line

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Tale of Two Teens in the Gaza Strip

by Alexandra Powe Allred

Reading Level 6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th 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

What would you do if a wall kept you apart from your best friend, but you knew that friendship was stronger than any barrier? Ahmy and Binny live in villages divided by history and fear, but when Ahmy takes a brave step across the line, their worlds start to change. Can a single crossing rewrite everything they thought they knew?

Themes

Friendship Mystery Coming of Age Social Justice Multicultural

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel explores themes of friendship and understanding amid a backdrop of longstanding conflict in the Middle East. Suitable for ages 9-12, it gently addresses complex social and cultural divides without graphic content. Parents should note the story involves the realities of war and separation but presents them in an age-appropriate and hopeful way.