Following Flora
Natasha Farrant
Following Flora
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Natasha Farrant
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What happens when your big sister starts dating someone unexpected? Fourteen-year-old Bluebell grabs her camera to capture every moment of Flora's new romance with Zach, a mysterious teen under her brother Zoran's watch. But can Bluebell really trust what she sees through the lens?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Following Flora is a middle-grade novel centered on family dynamics and the complexities of teenage relationships. It explores themes of sibling bonds, young romance, and social challenges, suitable for readers aged 9-12. The book includes mild emotional tension related to family and dating, but remains appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated Following Flora 11LE
Following Flora is written at a Level 6 reading level across 245 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Following Flora works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Following Flora as 11LE ("Light — 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Following Flora explores family, brothers and sisters, dating, video recordings, and fiction — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, brothers and sisters, dating.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780803741287
- Pages
- 245
- Publisher
- Dial Books
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction