What reading level is Gertie's Leap to Greatness?

Gertie's Leap to Greatness by Kate Beasley is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Gertie's Leap to Greatness appropriate for?

Gertie's Leap to Greatness is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Gertie's Leap to Greatness?

Gertie's Leap to Greatness is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Gertie's Leap to Greatness have any content warnings?

Gertie's Leap to Greatness has a HootRating of 11LE (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 Gertie's Leap to Greatness?

Gertie's Leap to Greatness by Kate Beasley is 224 pages.

Gertie's Leap to Greatness

Kate Beasley

Gertie's Leap to Greatness

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Kate Beasley

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Gertie Reece Foy isn’t just any fifth grader—she’s 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome and ready to prove it! With her dad working on an oil rig and her trusty best friends by her side, she’s on a mission to be the best fifth grader in the whole universe. But when the new girl Mary Sue moves in, the race for the top spot gets way more intense—and way more fun.

Themes

Family Friendship Coming of Age HumorSchool LifeSmall Town Life

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Gertie, a spirited girl from a small Alabama town determined to be the best fifth grader to show her absent mother what she’s missing. The story explores themes of family, friendship, and belonging with humor and warmth, suitable for ages 9-12. There is mild social conflict involving rivalry, but no content concerns for younger readers.