Fractured
Sarah Fine
Fractured
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sarah Fine
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if creatures from another world were running through your town, and only you knew the terrifying truth? Lela and her friends must balance school life by day and hunt mysterious creatures by night. But when danger hits close to home, will she have the strength to protect those she loves?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Set in a suspenseful supernatural world, this middle-grade novel follows Lela as she navigates school life while confronting otherworldly threats known as the Mazikin. The story explores themes of good versus evil and the meaning of sacrifice, with some tense moments involving danger and moral challenges. Suitable for ages 9-12, readers should be prepared for fantasy violence and emotional intensity related to loss and responsibility.
Why we rated Fractured 12ME
Fractured is written at a Level 8 reading level across 437 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Fractured works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Fractured as 12ME ("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, 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, Fractured explores fantasy world-building, adventure, good vs evil, friendship, and coming of age — 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 fantasy world-building, adventure, good vs evil.
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
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781477817292
- Pages
- 437
- Publisher
- Amazon Publishing
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction