What reading level is Escape from New Babylon?

Escape from New Babylon by Jerry B. Jenkins is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Escape from New Babylon appropriate for?

Escape from New Babylon is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9LP (Light — Physical). Content flags: Mild Peril, Religious Themes.

What genre is Escape from New Babylon?

Escape from New Babylon is fiction — Juvenile Fiction. Part of the Left Behind: The Kids series.

Does Escape from New Babylon have any content warnings?

Escape from New Babylon has a HootRating of 9LP (Light — Physical). Content flags include: Mild Peril, Religious Themes. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Escape from New Babylon?

Escape from New Babylon by Jerry B. Jenkins is 146 pages (approximately 26,582 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Escape from New Babylon

Jerry B. Jenkins

Escape from New Babylon

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Discovering New Believers

by Jerry B. Jenkins

Left Behind: The Kids

Reading Level 4-5 9LP Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th 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

Judd and Nada race against time to help a mysterious stranger flee the dangerous city of New Babylon. As the Young Trib Force faces new challenges, they must decide if they can trust their newest member, Chris Traickin, in their fight between good and evil. Adventure and courage come alive in this thrilling story of loyalty and faith.

Themes

AdventureGood and EvilFaithFriendship

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, religious themes. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Escape from New Babylon 9LP

Escape from New Babylon is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 146 pages (approximately 26,582 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Escape from New Babylon works for readers up to grade 6.3.

Read aloud, Escape from New Babylon runs about 3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Escape from New Babylon as 9LP ("Light — Physical") 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Religious Themes.

Thematically, Escape from New Babylon explores adventure, good and evil, faith, and friendship — 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.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, good and evil, faith.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 41 more books in the Left Behind: The Kids series.