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Hide and secret

Kathleen Fuller

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Hide and secret

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Kathleen Fuller

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

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

AmishFamiliesFriendshipMysteryJuvenile fiction

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 — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

223 pages
ISBN
9781400317196
Pages
223
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Inc
Published
2011
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

AmishFamiliesMystery and Detective StoriesFriendship

Places

OhioMiddlefield (Ohio)