Here today, gone tomorrow
Marilyn Kaye
Here today, gone tomorrow
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
by Marilyn Kaye
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
What if you could see the future, but every vision brought more trouble? Emily has always struggled with her psychic gift, but now those visions might be the only hope to protect her friends. Can she change what’s coming before it’s too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Emily, a teenage girl with psychic abilities, as she navigates the challenges of high school and the paranormal. The story explores themes of friendship, adolescence, and supernatural gifts in a suspenseful yet age-appropriate way for readers aged 9-12. Parents should note mild paranormal content and typical middle school social dynamics.
Why we rated Here today, gone tomorrow 11LE
Here today, gone tomorrow is written at a Level 6 reading level across 213 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Here today, gone tomorrow works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Here today, gone tomorrow as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Here today, gone tomorrow explores psychic ability, paranormal fiction, friendship, coming of age, and juvenile fiction — 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 psychic ability, paranormal fiction, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — 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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780753463109
- Pages
- 213
- Publisher
- Kingfisher
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction