My Best Friend the Suffragette
Sally Morgan
My Best Friend the Suffragette
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sally Morgan
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
The sharp clatter of marching boots fills the chilly air as banners ripple overhead. You can almost smell the crisp autumn leaves underfoot and hear the determined voices demanding change. Standing at the heart of it all is a friendship that will be tested by courage and hope.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction novel offers a vivid portrayal of friendship set against the backdrop of historical social change. It provides young readers with an accessible perspective on overcoming adversity and standing up for what is right. The story is appropriate for ages 9-12 and contains themes of courage and historical activism without intense content.
Why we rated My Best Friend the Suffragette 9LE
My Best Friend the Suffragette is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 129 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My Best Friend the Suffragette works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate My Best Friend the Suffragette 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, My Best Friend the Suffragette explores friendship, historical, and coming of age — 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 friendship, historical, coming of age.
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
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781407186139
- Pages
- 129
- Publisher
- Scholastic UK
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction