What reading level is Hundred Hours of Night?

Hundred Hours of Night by Anna Woltz is at a Level 3-4 reading level (Lexile 620L). Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is Hundred Hours of Night appropriate for?

Hundred Hours of Night is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 8IE (Intense — Emotional). Content flags: Mental Health.

What genre is Hundred Hours of Night?

Hundred Hours of Night is fiction — Fathers and daughters.

Does Hundred Hours of Night have any content warnings?

Hundred Hours of Night has a HootRating of 8IE (Intense — Emotional). Content flags include: Mental Health. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Hundred Hours of Night?

Hundred Hours of Night by Anna Woltz is 256 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated July 16, 2026

Hundred Hours of Night

Anna Woltz

Hundred Hours of Night

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Anna Woltz

Reading Level 3-4 8IE Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

The roar of the wind howls outside as the lights flicker and fade, plunging the city into darkness. Emilia, far from home, feels the buzz of fear and hope mixing in the heavy night air. What will happen when the storm rolls in and everything changes?

Themes

Friendship FamilyRunawaysEmotional GrowthNatural Disaster

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows fifteen-year-old Emilia as she struggles with panic attacks and OCD while running away from family troubles in Amsterdam to New York City. Amidst the backdrop of Hurricane Sandy, Emilia forms new friendships and faces significant emotional challenges. Suitable for readers around ages 10 and up due to themes of mental health and family conflict.

Why we rated Hundred Hours of Night 8IE

Hundred Hours of Night is written at a Level 3-4 reading level with a Lexile measure of 620L across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hundred Hours of Night works for readers up to grade 5.5.

We rate Hundred Hours of Night as 8IE ("Intense — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mental Health.

Thematically, Hundred Hours of Night explores friendship, family, runaways, emotional growth, and natural disaster — 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.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, runaways.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.