What reading level is Lost and found?

Lost and found by Anne E. Schraff is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades Plus readers (Ages 11+).

What age is Lost and found appropriate for?

Lost and found is recommended for Ages 11+. HootRating: 9LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags: Divorce & Family Change, Bullying.

What genre is Lost and found?

Lost and found is fiction — Fiction. Part of the Bluford series.

Does Lost and found have any content warnings?

Lost and found has a HootRating of 9LE (Light — Emotional). Content flags include: Divorce & Family Change, Bullying. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Lost and found?

Lost and found by Anne E. Schraff is 133 pages (approximately 24,033 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Lost and found

Anne E. Schraff

Lost and found

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Anne E. Schraff

Bluford

Reading Level 4-5 9LE Ages 11+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

A young student navigates the challenges of middle school while facing family struggles and discovering the importance of friendship and resilience. Set in a vibrant community, this story captures the ups and downs of growing up and finding one's place in the world.

Themes

Family FriendshipInterpersonal RelationsSchoolsMulticultural

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include divorce & family change, bullying. Written for readers ages 11+.

Why we rated Lost and found 9LE

Lost and found is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 133 pages (approximately 24,033 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Lost and found works for readers up to grade 6.7.

Read aloud, Lost and found runs about 2.7 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Lost and found as 9LE ("Light — 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Divorce & Family Change, Bullying.

Thematically, Lost and found explores family, friendship, interpersonal relations, schools, and multicultural — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, friendship, interpersonal relations.