Ghosting You
Alexander C. Eberhart
Ghosting You
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Alexander C. Eberhart
The text is written at a 7th 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
The quiet buzz of a phone breaks the summer silence as Tommy hears a voice only he can—his best friend Chase, who’s no longer alive. Text messages pop up, but they never go through, until a mysterious reply changes everything. Now, Tommy faces a new kind of connection that might help him say goodbye, or trap him between a ghost and a boy.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel blends supernatural elements with themes of friendship and grief as Tommy communicates with the ghost of his deceased best friend while forming a new relationship with a local boy, Nick. The story explores loss, emotional healing, and young attraction in an age-appropriate way, suitable for readers aged 9 to 12. Parents should note the presence of ghostly communication and themes of romantic feelings but no intense content.
Why we rated Ghosting You 12ME
Ghosting You is written at a Level 7 reading level across 348 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Ghosting You works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Ghosting You as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Ghosting You explores friendship, coming of age, family, romance, and supernatural — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 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, coming of age, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781647137236
- Pages
- 348
- Publisher
- Seven Sisters Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction