Freeze tag
Caroline B. Cooney
Freeze tag
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Caroline B. Cooney
The text is written at a 5th 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
West's high school romance with Meghan faces a chilling challenge when Lannie, wielding a dark and dangerous power, demands his loyalty from their past. As tension escalates, West must confront a haunting promise that could cost Meghan her life. This gripping tale blends love and supernatural suspense in a battle of loyalty and survival.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include fear & anxiety, romantic content, fantasy violence. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Freeze tag 10ME
Freeze tag is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 166 pages (approximately 35,333 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Freeze tag works for readers up to grade 7.1.
Read aloud, Freeze tag runs about 3.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Freeze tag as 10ME ("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, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Fear & Anxiety, Romantic Content, Fantasy Violence, Physical Danger.
Thematically, Freeze tag explores romance, supernatural, coming of age, and conflict — 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 romance, supernatural, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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
- 0590456814
- Pages
- 166
- Publisher
- Point
- Published
- 1992
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 35,333
- Read-Aloud
- ~3h 56m
- Text Density
- Standard