Jericho's journey
G. Clifton Wisler
Jericho's journey
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by G. Clifton Wisler
The text is written at a 4th 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
Jericho Wetherby and his family face wild weather and tough challenges on their long journey from Tennessee to Texas. Through hailstorms, blizzards, and muddy trails, they discover what it means to stick together and keep hope alive. This tale captures the excitement and struggles of pioneer life on the frontier.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, physical danger. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Jericho's journey 9LP
Jericho's journey is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 137 pages (approximately 30,135 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.9 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Jericho's journey works for readers up to grade 6.9.
Read aloud, Jericho's journey runs about 3.4 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Jericho's journey as 9LP ("Light — Physical") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Physical Danger.
Thematically, Jericho's journey explores family, adventure, historical, and frontier and pioneer life — 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 family, adventure, historical.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 0525674284
- Pages
- 137
- Publisher
- Dutton Juvenile
- Published
- 1993
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 30,135
- Read-Aloud
- ~3h 21m
- Text Density
- Standard