Hide and secret
Kathleen Fuller
Hide and secret
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kathleen Fuller
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
There’s a secret buried deep in the heart of an Amish community, and three friends are the only ones close to unveiling it. Their search for answers will test everything they thought they knew about family—and about each other. But that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows three Amish teenagers as they unravel a family mystery that challenges their friendship and community ties. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it gently explores themes of loyalty, trust, and cultural identity within an Amish setting. The story contains mild suspense and focuses on friendship and problem-solving without intense content.
Why we rated Hide and secret 11LE
Hide and secret is written at a Level 6 reading level across 223 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hide and secret works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Hide and secret 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, Hide and secret explores amish, families, friendship, mystery, 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 amish, families, 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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781400317196
- Pages
- 223
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Inc
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction