NO CONTEST (Roomates, No 12)
Alison Blair
NO CONTEST (Roomates, No 12)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Alison Blair
The text is written at a 4th 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
Here’s a secret: Samantha’s got the biggest story on campus—a sports scandal that could change everything. But what she didn’t expect was to have her heart tangled up with Scott, the star player right in the middle of it all. And that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows Samantha Hill, a college journalist assigned to investigate a sports scandal involving a star athlete, Scott O'Connor. The story explores themes of loyalty, integrity, and young love, suitable for readers aged 13 to 18. There is some emotional complexity related to trust and ethical dilemmas, but the content remains appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated NO CONTEST (Roomates, No 12) 9LE
NO CONTEST (Roomates, No 12) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 185 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, NO CONTEST (Roomates, No 12) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate NO CONTEST (Roomates, No 12) 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, NO CONTEST (Roomates, No 12) explores love, friendship, coming of age, sports, and journalism — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about love, friendship, 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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780804100885
- Pages
- 185
- Publisher
- Ivy Books
- Published
- March 12, 1988
- Type
- Fiction