Missing Video
Dave Gustaveson
Missing Video
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Dave Gustaveson
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if a dark-eyed stranger was always one step behind you, blocking every move you make? Jeff and his friends stumble into a thrilling adventure filled with danger and mystery. Can they outsmart this relentless pursuer before their plan to help the Cuban people falls apart?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows Jeff and his team as they navigate suspenseful challenges while trying to assist the Cuban community. Appropriate for readers aged 9-12, the story includes themes of adventure and perseverance with mild tension from a persistent antagonist. Parents should note the presence of suspenseful moments but no graphic content.
Why we rated Missing Video 9LE
Missing Video is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Missing Video works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Missing Video 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Missing Video explores adventure, friendship, and perseverance — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, friendship, perseverance.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780613952590
- Publisher
- Tandem Library
- Published
- January 1994
- Type
- Fiction