Dust

Joan Frances Turner

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Dust

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Joan Frances Turner

Reading Level 6-7 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

In a city gripped by a deadly outbreak, alliances between humans and zombies blur as survival becomes the ultimate battle. Amid fierce gang rivalries and a spreading disease, young heroes must navigate danger and trust to find hope in chaos. This gripping urban fantasy challenges what it means to be alive when the world is falling apart.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include fantasy violence, physical danger, communicable disease. Written for readers ages 13+.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Fantasy Violence Physical Danger Communicable Disease Gang Conflict
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

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
5
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

374 pages
92,351 words
10h 16m read-aloud
ISBN
9780441019281
Pages
374
Publisher
Ace
Published
2010
Type
Fiction
Word Count
92,351
Read-Aloud
~10h 16m
Text Density
Standard

Genres

Subjects

ZombiesGangsCommunicable DiseasesCrime