Leo the Border Collie from Pennsylvania
Charles Davis
Leo the Border Collie from Pennsylvania
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Leo Goes to New York: Leo the Border Collie Goes to New York
by Charles Davis
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what happens when a brave border collie named Leo leaves his home in Pennsylvania to search for his lost friend Snowball? In the forests and fields of Upstate New York, Leo meets new friends and faces exciting adventures that test his courage and heart. But will he find Snowball, or is something else waiting just around the corner?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction continues the journey of Leo, a border collie from Pennsylvania, as he travels to Upstate New York in search of his missing friend Snowball. Along the way, Leo encounters new friends and adventures that teach valuable lessons about friendship and perseverance. Suitable for ages 9 to 12, the story contains mild themes of adventure and animal friendship without any intense or troubling content.
Why we rated Leo the Border Collie from Pennsylvania 9C
Leo the Border Collie from Pennsylvania is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Leo the Border Collie from Pennsylvania works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Leo the Border Collie from Pennsylvania as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Leo the Border Collie from Pennsylvania explores friendship, adventure, and animals — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, animals.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
- ISBN
- 9798991012614
- Publisher
- Adventures of Leo The Border Collie from PA, The
- Published
- 2024
- Type
- Fiction