Jasmine Project
Meredith Ireland
Jasmine Project
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Meredith Ireland
The text is written at a 8th 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
Jasmine’s heart races as she catches Paul texting someone else—someone who’s not her. Her family, protective and determined, is already planning her future, lining up Orlando’s most eligible boys at her graduation party. But Jasmine isn’t ready to follow their script—what happens when she decides to take control?
Quick Assessment
Jasmine Project follows a Korean American middle schooler navigating heartbreak and family expectations. After discovering her boyfriend’s betrayal, Jasmine faces her family’s attempts to control her social life during a pivotal graduation party. This middle-grade novel explores themes of cultural identity, family dynamics, and self-discovery, appropriate for ages 9-12.
Why we rated Jasmine Project 12LE
Jasmine Project is written at a Level 8 reading level across 400 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Jasmine Project works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Jasmine Project as 12LE ("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, Jasmine Project explores family, coming of age, multicultural, and friendship — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, coming of age, multicultural.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781534477025
- Pages
- 400
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2021
- Type
- Fiction