Hurricane Power
Sigmund Brouwer
Hurricane Power
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sigmund Brouwer
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever moved somewhere new and felt like you just don’t belong? David finds himself in sunny Miami, trying to fit in on his school’s track team. But when secrets and danger start to swirl around him, who can he trust?
Quick Assessment
Hurricane Power follows David, a young boy adjusting to life after moving from Ontario to Miami. As he joins the track team to make friends, he becomes entangled in a school-wide mystery involving danger and secrecy. Suitable for middle-grade readers, this fast-paced novel addresses themes of fitting in, friendship, and courage, with content appropriate for ages 9-12.
Why we rated Hurricane Power 9ME
Hurricane Power is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 173 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hurricane Power works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Hurricane Power as 9ME ("Moderate — 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Hurricane Power explores friendship, adventure, mystery, sports, and coming of age — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781554697953
- Pages
- 173
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Published
- 2007
- Type
- Fiction