Funeral Girl
Emma K. Ohland
Funeral Girl
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Emma K. Ohland
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
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 — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781728458007
- Pages
- 276
- Publisher
- Carolrhoda Lab ®
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction