Flying Blind

Name: Flying Blind
Author: Frank E. Peretti
ISBN: 0849936462

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Frank E. Peretti

Cooper Kids Adventure

Reading Level 5-6 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

Fourteen-year-old Jay faces a terrifying challenge when the small plane he’s flying suddenly spirals out of control. With courage and faith guiding him, he must find a way to safely bring the aircraft back down to earth. This thrilling adventure highlights bravery and trust in difficult moments.

Themes

AdventureFaithComing of Age Family

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fear & anxiety. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Flying Blind LE (Mild)

Flying Blind is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 148 pages (approximately 25,582 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 6 and up can manage Flying Blind on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Flying Blind runs about 2.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Flying Blind as LE (Mild, mostly emotional) 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, Fear & Anxiety.

Thematically, Flying Blind explores adventure, faith, coming of age, and family — 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, faith, coming of age.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 6 more books in the Cooper Kids Adventure series.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LE · Mild · Emotional

Emotional

Mild ←

Physical

Mild

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.