What reading level is Life As We Knew It?

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer is at a Level 7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Life As We Knew It appropriate for?

Life As We Knew It is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Life As We Knew It?

Life As We Knew It is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Life As We Knew It have any content warnings?

Life As We Knew It has a HootRating of 12ME (Moderate — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Life As We Knew It?

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer is 337 pages.

Life As We Knew It

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Life As We Knew It

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

Imagine the moon suddenly moving closer to Earth, turning your world upside down in an instant. Miranda thought some things, like McDonald's, would never change—but now she and her family must survive raging storms, freezing winters, and darkness that won’t end. Can hope last when everything familiar disappears?

Themes

Survival Family Coming of AgeEnvironmental Disaster

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Miranda, a teenager whose life is upended when an asteroid shifts the moon's orbit, causing massive natural disasters. Told through her journal entries, the story explores survival, family resilience, and hope in the face of global catastrophe. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it includes themes of environmental disaster and emotional challenges but contains no graphic content.