New found land
Allan Wolf
New found land
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Allan Wolf
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Embark on a thrilling expedition across uncharted lands with a lively and varied group, from a skilled hunter to a spirited teenage guide. Experience the journey through the eyes of fourteen unique voices as they face the challenges and wonders of the great American wilderness. Adventure, discovery, and camaraderie bring history vividly to life in this captivating tale.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, historical themes. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated New found land 10LP
New found land is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 500 pages (approximately 82,649 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, New found land works for readers up to grade 7.5.
Read aloud, New found land runs about 9.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate New found land as 10LP ("Light — Physical") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Historical Themes.
Thematically, New found land explores adventure, historical, discovery and exploration, friendship, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, historical, discovery and exploration.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0763621137
- Pages
- 500
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press (MA)
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 82,649
- Read-Aloud
- ~9h 11m
- Text Density
- Standard