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Finding Daddy

Louise Plummer

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Finding Daddy

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Louise Plummer

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 13+ Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

The sharp creak of a door breaks the night’s silence, sending a shiver down Mira’s spine. Just days before her sixteenth birthday, she’s about to meet the father she’s only ever dreamed of — but shadows are creeping closer, threatening to turn her world upside down. Can she find the truth before it’s too late?

Themes

FamilySocial IssuesJuvenile FictionParents

Quick Assessment

Finding Daddy is a young adult novel about a teenage girl, Mira, who discovers her estranged father just before her sixteenth birthday. The story explores themes of family, trust, and the challenges of uncovering hidden truths, set against a backdrop of escalating home invasions. Suitable for teens aged 13 and up, the book includes suspenseful elements but handles them in a way appropriate for this age group.

Why we rated Finding Daddy 9ME

Finding Daddy is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 176 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Finding Daddy works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Finding Daddy as 9ME ("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, Finding Daddy explores family, social issues, juvenile fiction, and parents — 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.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about family, social issues, juvenile fiction.

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

9ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

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

1/10

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
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

176 pages
ISBN
9780385901130
Pages
176
Publisher
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Published
November 13, 2007
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

FamilyParentsSocial IssuesYoung Adult FictionFathers and DaughtersLovePsychopathsFamily LifeFather-daughter RelationshipFamiliesLove Stories

Places

Utah