My secret to tell

My secret to tell is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 311 pages (approximately 76,337 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, My secret to tell works for readers up to grade 6.3.

Read aloud, My secret to tell runs about 8.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate My secret to tell as 9ME ("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, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fear & Anxiety, Bullying.

Thematically, My secret to tell explores secrets, friendship, mystery, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.