Jenny of the Tetons

Kristiana Gregory

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Jenny of the Tetons

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Kristiana Gregory

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Matched

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

Jenny is not just any girl—she’s a bridge between two worlds, living with a trapper and his Native American family after a dangerous raid. Her story shows how courage and friendship can heal even the deepest wounds. What will happen when two very different cultures come together in the wild Tetons?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade historical fiction follows Carrie Hill, a fifteen-year-old orphaned during a westward journey, who finds a new home with a trapper’s Native American family. The story sensitively explores themes of cultural understanding and emotional healing suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should know it touches on the realities of conflict between settlers and Native Americans, handled with care and depth.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

168 pages
ISBN
9780833574046
Pages
168
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published
October 1999
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Teton ValleyShoshoni IndiansLeigh, Richard,IdahoD. 1899Bannock IndiansFrontier and Pioneer LifeIndians of North America

People

Richard Leigh (d. 1899)

Places

Teton ValleyIdaho