Kissed by an Angel (Kissed by an Angel 1)

Name: Kissed by an Angel (Kissed by an Angel 1)
Author: Chandler
ISBN: 0671891456

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Kissed by an Angel

by Chandler

Kissed by an Angel

Reading Level 4-5 ME · Moderate · Emotional Ages 13+ Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes. Its HootRating code, ME, means moderate content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

After a tragic car crash, a young boy comes back as a guardian angel determined to watch over and protect the girl he loves. Their bond transcends the boundary between life and the afterlife, blending love and courage in a heartfelt journey. Together, they face challenges that test the strength of their connection beyond the physical world.

Themes

RomanceSupernaturalComing of Age FamilyLove

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include death, emotional: loss & grief, emotional: fear & anxiety. Written for readers ages 13+.

Why we rated Kissed by an Angel (Kissed by an Angel 1) ME (Moderate)

Kissed by an Angel (Kissed by an Angel 1) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 240 pages (approximately 43,748 words). Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.

Read aloud, Kissed by an Angel (Kissed by an Angel 1) runs about 4.9 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Kissed by an Angel (Kissed by an Angel 1) as ME (Moderate, mostly 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: Death, Emotional: Loss & Grief, Emotional: Fear & Anxiety.

Thematically, Kissed by an Angel (Kissed by an Angel 1) explores romance, supernatural, coming of age, family, and love — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about romance, supernatural, coming of age.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 4 more books in the Kissed by an Angel series.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
! Children currently coping with grief — the themes may hit close to home.

For Parents

Content Intensity

ME · Moderate · Emotional

Emotional

Moderate ←

Physical

Moderate

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

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