Misbehaving
Abbi Glines
Misbehaving
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
What if escaping your famous brother's shadow meant falling for the local bad girl? Jason thought Sea Breeze would be a quiet getaway, but sparks fly under the Alabama sun. Can their wild summer love change everything Jason thought he knew?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult fiction explores themes of sibling rivalry, romantic relationships, and self-discovery. It follows Jason as he moves to a small town to find his own path and unexpectedly falls for a rebellious local girl. The book contains mature themes related to dating and interpersonal relationships, suitable for readers aged 13-18.
Why we rated Misbehaving 12ME
Misbehaving is written at a Level 7 reading level across 316 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Misbehaving works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Misbehaving as 12ME ("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 — 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, Misbehaving explores young adults, interpersonal relations, man-woman relationships, dating (social customs), 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about young adults, interpersonal relations, man-woman relationships.
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
12ME — Moderate — 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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781481406734
- Pages
- 316
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- August 2014
- Type
- Fiction