NEW Adventures of Frankie & Abby
Jannean Hedgespeth
NEW Adventures of Frankie & Abby
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Who's the New Girl?
by Jannean Hedgespeth
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Frankie and Abby dash into the noisy school gym, ready for a showdown that’s more than just a game. Sparks fly as they face challenges and surprises, but their friendship is about to be tested like never before. What will happen when their different worlds collide?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader follows two nine-year-old girls from different backgrounds who share a strong Christian faith. It explores themes of friendship, understanding, and acceptance through everyday school adventures and challenges. Suitable for ages 5-8, it offers positive messages about embracing differences and working through conflicts in a faith-based context.
Why we rated NEW Adventures of Frankie & Abby 7LE
NEW Adventures of Frankie & Abby is written at a Level 2 reading level across 40 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, NEW Adventures of Frankie & Abby works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate NEW Adventures of Frankie & Abby as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, NEW Adventures of Frankie & Abby explores friendship, family, spirituality, coming of age, and multicultural — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 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, family, spirituality.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9781736908020
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Enhanced DNA Publishing
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction