Lost & found
Jacqueline Sheehan
Lost & found
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jacqueline Sheehan
The text is written at a 6th 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
After losing her husband, Rocky escapes to a quiet island in Maine where she takes a job caring for animals. There, she forms a deep bond with Lloyd, an injured Labrador, and together they begin to heal from their past wounds. As Rocky uncovers the mystery behind Lloyd’s injury and meets a mysterious archery teacher, she learns that even in the darkest times, hope and happiness can be found.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6-7 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include loss & grief, fear & anxiety, physical danger. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Lost & found 11ME
Lost & found is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 278 pages (approximately 77,442 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Lost & found works for readers up to grade 8.1.
Read aloud, Lost & found runs about 8.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Lost & found as 11ME ("Moderate — 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 — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Loss & Grief, Fear & Anxiety, Physical Danger.
Thematically, Lost & found explores loss & grief, animal welfare, friendship, and coming of age — 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 loss & grief, animal welfare, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Children currently coping with grief — the themes may hit close to home.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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
- 9780061128646
- Pages
- 278
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Published
- 2007
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 77,442
- Read-Aloud
- ~8h 36m
- Text Density
- Dense