Mary Wolf

Cynthia D. Grant

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Mary Wolf

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Cynthia D. Grant

Reading Level 3-4 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Heads Up

The text is written at a 3rd 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

At sixteen, Mary faces the challenge of holding her family together while they wander across the country after her father's business collapses. As her father begins to change in troubling ways, Mary must find strength and hope amid uncertainty and hardship.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include divorce & family change, emotional: fear & anxiety. Written for readers ages 13+.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Divorce & Family Change Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
3
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
3
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

166 pages
41,724 words
4h 38m read-aloud
ISBN
068980007X
Pages
166
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published
1995
Type
Fiction
Word Count
41,724
Read-Aloud
~4h 38m
Text Density
Dense

Genres

Subjects

Family Problems