Mr. Tucket
Gary Paulsen
Mr. Tucket
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Gary Paulsen
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if a birthday gift changed everything? Imagine being fourteen, traveling the Oregon Trail, and suddenly being captured by a Pawnee tribe. Now, with wild horses and a one-armed trapper by your side, can you survive and become the hero everyone will remember?
Quick Assessment
Set in 1848, this historical fiction follows fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket as he journeys west on the Oregon Trail, faces capture by a Pawnee tribe, and learns survival skills from a one-armed trapper. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story explores themes of resilience, adventure, and coming of age in a historical setting. Parents should note some depictions of Native American captivity and frontier dangers, but these are handled in an age-appropriate manner.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780545324335
- Pages
- 166
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction