Dust
Joan Frances Turner
Dust
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Joan Frances Turner
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 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780441019281
- Pages
- 374
- Publisher
- Ace
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 92,351
- Read-Aloud
- ~10h 16m
- Text Density
- Standard