Losing the Field
Abbi Glines
Losing the Field
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Abbi Glines
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Tallulah has always hidden in the background, feeling invisible and hurt, but now she's ready to change everything—starting with herself. Nash was the golden boy with a bright future, until a life-changing accident flips his world upside down. When their paths collide in unexpected ways, can two broken hearts find a way to heal together?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel explores themes of self-image, resilience, and redemption through the intertwined lives of Tallulah and Nash. It addresses issues such as body insecurity, physical disability following an accident, and the emotional challenges faced by teenagers. Suitable for readers aged 13 and up, the book contains some emotional intensity and complex social dynamics common to high school settings.
Why we rated Losing the Field 12IE
Losing the Field is written at a Level 7 reading level across 336 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Losing the Field works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Losing the Field as 12IE ("Intense — 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, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Losing the Field explores coming of age, family, sports & recreation, friendship, and romance — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, family, sports & recreation.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12IE — Intense — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781534403895
- Pages
- 336
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- Aug 21, 2018
- Type
- Fiction