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Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Novel

by William Safire

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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 would you do if suddenly you couldn't see, and the whole world was watching? Imagine being the leader of a country during a huge crisis, trying to stay strong when everything feels uncertain. Can one person’s courage change the fate of a nation?

Themes

HistoricalPolitical DramaResilienceLeadership

Quick Assessment

Set in the mid-1980s, this historical fiction explores the challenges faced by the forty-first U.S. President after an assassination attempt leaves him blind. Geared towards middle-grade readers, it touches on themes of leadership, resilience, and political pressure, with an appropriate level of complexity for ages 9-12. Parents should note the story involves political tension and some moments of peril but remains suitable for this age group.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

525 pages
ISBN
0385121156
Pages
525
Publisher
Doubleday Books
Published
1977
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Lectures Et Morceaux ChoisisAnglaisRoman Policier AméricainPresidentsHealthPolitics and GovernmentUnited States