League of archers

Name: League of archers
Author: Eva Howard
ISBN: 9781481460378

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Eva Howard

Reading Level 5-6 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

What if the hero you looked up to suddenly became your biggest mystery? Ellie Dray watches Robin Hood fall, but when everyone thinks she did it, her whole world turns upside down. Can she and her friends prove the truth before the baron’s dark schemes take over?

Themes

OutlawsArcheryAdventure FriendshipJustice

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows Ellie Dray, a young girl who idolizes Robin Hood until she is wrongly accused of his murder. Set against themes of justice and friendship, the story explores her journey as she becomes an outlaw to clear her name and thwart a local baron's plans. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book features mild peril and adventure typical for juvenile fiction.

Why we rated League of archers LE (Mild)

League of archers is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 280 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage League of archers on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate League of archers as LE (Mild, mostly 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, League of archers explores outlaws, archery, adventure, friendship, and justice — 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 outlaws, archery, adventure.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LE · Mild · Emotional

Emotional

Mild ←

Physical

Mild

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Mild

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

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

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