Girl-Son (Adventures in Time)
Anne E. Neuberger
Girl-Son (Adventures in Time)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Anne E. Neuberger
Adventures in Time
The text is written at a 5th 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
When a young girl in early 1900s Korea is disguised as a boy by her widowed mother, she embarks on a courageous journey to attend school, defying the rules that kept girls from learning. Her story reveals the strength it takes to break barriers and chase dreams in a world that limits her because of her gender. This inspiring tale highlights bravery and the pursuit of education against all odds.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include gender role challenges, historical gender discrimination. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Girl-Son (Adventures in Time) 10LS
Girl-Son (Adventures in Time) is written at a Level 5 reading level across 132 pages (approximately 24,331 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Girl-Son (Adventures in Time) works for readers up to grade 7.0.
Read aloud, Girl-Son (Adventures in Time) runs about 2.7 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Girl-Son (Adventures in Time) as 10LS ("Light — Social") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Gender Role Challenges, Historical Gender Discrimination.
Thematically, Girl-Son (Adventures in Time) explores coming of age, family, social justice, multicultural, and historical — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, family, social justice.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LS — Light — SocialLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 1575050773
- Pages
- 132
- Publisher
- Carolrhoda Books
- Published
- June 1997
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 24,331
- Read-Aloud
- ~2h 42m
- Text Density
- Standard