Everlasting
Angie Frazier
Everlasting
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Angie Frazier
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 if your whole future was planned out, but one secret could change everything? Imagine sailing across the wild seas only to discover your long-lost mom is alive—plus a mysterious map that could lead to an ancient legendary treasure. Can Camille survive a shipwreck, solve the mystery, and find her mother before time runs out?
Quick Assessment
Everlasting is a middle-grade historical adventure set in 1855, following seventeen-year-old Camille as she faces social expectations and a dangerous voyage to find her mother in Australia. The story includes elements of shipwreck, loss, and supernatural mystery, with age-appropriate suspense and themes of family and courage. Suitable for readers ages 9-12 who enjoy historical fiction mixed with adventure and mystery.
Why we rated Everlasting 11ME
Everlasting is written at a Level 6 reading level across 255 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Everlasting works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Everlasting as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Everlasting explores adventure, family, historical, mystery, and fantasy world-building — 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 ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, family, historical.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780545283014
- Pages
- 255
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction