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Romily Bernard

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Find me

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Romily Bernard

Reading Level 1-2 6ME Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What if a mysterious diary shows up at your door with just two words: 'Find me'? Wick hears that the diary's owner, Tessa, has been found dead, and suddenly everything feels dangerous. Can Wick use her hacking skills to uncover the truth before it's too late?

Themes

MysteryComputer HackersFoster CareComing of Age

Quick Assessment

Find Me is a suspenseful mystery suitable for early readers around ages 5-8, featuring themes of computer hacking and foster care. The story involves a young protagonist investigating a peer's suspicious death while navigating foster family challenges. Parents should note the book includes themes of loss and mild peril but is appropriate for its reading level.

Why we rated Find me 6ME

Find me is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 307 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Find me works for readers up to grade 3.5.

We rate Find me as 6ME ("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, thematic difficulty — 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, Find me explores mystery, computer hackers, foster care, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about mystery, computer hackers, foster care.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

6ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
1
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

307 pages
ISBN
9780062229045
Pages
307
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Computer HackersMystery FictionHackersFoster Home CareMystery and Detective StoriesDetective and Mystery StoriesSiblingsCriminalsAdventure and Adventurers