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Name: Home
Author: Narelle Oliver
ISBN: 1862916683

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Narelle Oliver

Reading Level 1-2 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The Children's Book Council of Australia Short-Listed Book NSW Premier's Literary Awqards 2007 Shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards 2006 Shortlist

The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

Did you know peregrine falcons are some of the fastest birds in the world? Two falcons lose their home in a fire and fly far to find a safe new nest. But what secrets does their new home hold? That's only the beginning.

Themes

Adventure Science & Nature Friendship Survival

Quick Assessment

This gently illustrated fiction book follows a pair of peregrine falcons who must find a new home after their bushland is destroyed by fire. Suitable for early readers aged 5 to 8, it introduces young children to themes of nature, survival, and resilience in a simple, age-appropriate way. There is mild tension related to natural dangers but no graphic content.

Why we rated Home LE (Mild)

Home is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 32 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 3 and up can manage Home on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate Home as LE (Mild, mostly 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, Home explores adventure, science & nature, friendship, and survival — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, science & nature, friendship.
✓ Readers (and parents) who care about award-recognized writing — Home carries 3 awards.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LE · Mild · Emotional

Emotional

Mild ←

Physical

Mild

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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