Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States

Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States is written at a Level 9-10 reading level across 122 pages (approximately 30,947 words). Strong independent readers around grade 10.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States works for readers up to grade 11.2.

Read aloud, Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States runs about 3.4 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States as 14LE ("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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Divorce & Family Change, Political Conflict.

Thematically, Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States explores historical, biography, presidents, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.