What reading level is Friends from the other side =?

Friends from the other side = by Gloria Anzaldúa is at a Level 2 reading level. Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is Friends from the other side = appropriate for?

Friends from the other side = is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 7LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Friends from the other side =?

Friends from the other side = is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Friends from the other side = have any content warnings?

Friends from the other side = has a HootRating of 7LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Friends from the other side =?

Friends from the other side = by Gloria Anzaldúa is 40 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated July 16, 2026

Friends from the other side =

Gloria Anzaldúa

Friends from the other side =

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Amigos del otro lado

by Gloria Anzaldúa

Reading Level 2 7LE Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

The warm breeze carries the soft murmur of the river and the sweet scent of blooming flowers. A young girl’s laughter blends with a new friend’s shy hello, as two worlds meet by the water’s edge. Their friendship grows like the gentle waves, full of hope and new beginnings.

Themes

Friendship MulticulturalBilingualFamily

Quick Assessment

This bilingual story explores the friendship between a young Mexican American girl and a boy who has recently crossed the Rio Grande River with his mother to start a new life in the United States. Suitable for early readers ages 5-8, the book gently introduces themes of cultural diversity and belonging with sensitivity and warmth.

Why we rated Friends from the other side = 7LE

Friends from the other side = is written at a Level 2 reading level across 40 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Friends from the other side = works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Friends from the other side = as 7LE ("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, Friends from the other side = explores friendship, multicultural, bilingual, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, multicultural, bilingual.