Funeral Girl

Emma K. Ohland

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Funeral Girl

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Emma K. Ohland

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th 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

Georgia stands in the quiet funeral home, her hand trembling as she reaches out to touch a still body. Suddenly, a ghostly spirit rises before her eyes, pleading for help with a secret no one else knows. But what happens when the spirit belongs to her own classmate Milo?

Themes

FamilyGriefSupernaturalComing of Age

Quick Assessment

Funeral Girl is a middle-grade novel about sixteen-year-old Georgia, who can summon ghosts by touching bodies at her family's funeral home. The story explores themes of grief, mortality, and coping with loss, with a touch of supernatural elements that may intrigue readers aged 9-12. Parents should note the book deals with death and anxiety in a thoughtful, age-appropriate way.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
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

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

276 pages
ISBN
9781728458007
Pages
276
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab ®
Published
2022
Type
Fiction

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