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Emerald green
Kerstin Gier
Emerald green
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kerstin Gier
The text is written at a 5th 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
What if you suddenly discovered you could travel through time, but everyone around you seemed to have secrets? Imagine being the last piece of a magical puzzle called the Circle of Twelve, where trust is as tricky as the mysteries you must solve. Gwen's journey to uncover the truth might change everything—if she can survive the dangers ahead.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Emerald Green follows Gwen, a young girl who learns she is part of a secret group with the power to travel through time. As she navigates magical challenges and uncovers hidden truths, she faces questions of trust and destiny. Suitable for middle-grade readers, this fantasy novel includes themes of family, friendship, and self-discovery with mild suspense and magical elements.
Why we rated Emerald green 10LE
Emerald green is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 810L across 451 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Emerald green works for readers up to grade 7.5.
We rate Emerald green as 10LE ("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, Emerald green explores family, love & romance, fantasy & magic, coming of age, and adventure — 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 family, love & romance, fantasy & magic.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780805092677
- Pages
- 451
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction
- Lexile
- 810L