Family honor
Robert B. Parker
Family honor
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Robert B. Parker
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
A former police officer now works as a private detective, searching through the busy streets of Boston to locate a missing teen. Along the way, she uncovers secrets and faces unexpected challenges while trying to bring the runaway safely home.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 3-4 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Family honor 8LP
Family honor is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 322 pages (approximately 63,992 words). Strong independent readers around grade 4.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Family honor works for readers up to grade 5.7.
Read aloud, Family honor runs about 7.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Family honor as 8LP ("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.
Thematically, Family honor explores women private investigators, runaway teenagers, mystery, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ 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 women private investigators, runaway teenagers, mystery.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Sunny Randall series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0399145664
- Pages
- 322
- Publisher
- Putnam Adult
- Published
- 1999
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 63,992
- Read-Aloud
- ~7h 7m
- Text Density
- Standard