What reading level is Home Is With Our Family?

Home Is With Our Family by Joyce Hansen is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Home Is With Our Family appropriate for?

Home Is With Our Family is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Home Is With Our Family?

Home Is With Our Family is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Home Is With Our Family have any content warnings?

Home Is With Our Family has a HootRating of 11LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Home Is With Our Family?

Home Is With Our Family by Joyce Hansen is 288 pages.

Home Is With Our Family

Joyce Hansen

Home Is With Our Family

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Joyce Hansen

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

The smell of fresh bread and the sound of laughter fill the busy streets of Maria's neighborhood. As she turns thirteen, Maria dreams of joining great speakers and fighting for justice, but a new threat looms—her home might be taken away to make way for a city park. With a new friend by her side, Maria faces challenges that test her courage and heart like never before.

Themes

Family Friendship Historical Social Justice

Quick Assessment

Set in 19th-century New York City, this middle-grade novel follows thirteen-year-old Maria as she confronts the challenges of her community facing displacement. The story sensitively explores themes of family, friendship, and social change, offering rich historical detail appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should note the book deals with issues like community upheaval and personal hardship in a thoughtful, accessible way.