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No Name

Tim Tingle

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No Name

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Tim Tingle

Reading Level 4-5 9IE Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What would you do if the place you called home suddenly felt unsafe? Sixteen-year-old Bobby hides in a secret hole in his backyard, escaping a scary situation at home. But when unexpected kindness surfaces, can he find hope in the darkest place?

Themes

Indians of North AmericaChoctaw teenagersFriendshipJuvenile fiction

Quick Assessment

No Name tells the story of Bobby, a Choctaw teenager who escapes abuse by living in a hidden backyard hole. The book explores themes of child abuse and resilience, inspired by traditional Choctaw stories. Suitable for ages 9-12, it sensitively portrays difficult topics with hope and community support.

Why we rated No Name 9IE

No Name is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 160 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, No Name works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate No Name as 9IE ("Intense — 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 — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Child Abuse.

Thematically, No Name explores indians of north america, choctaw teenagers, friendship, and juvenile fiction — 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 indians of north america, choctaw teenagers, friendship.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9IE — Intense — Emotional
Emotional
Intense
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Child Abuse
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

160 pages
ISBN
9781939053060
Pages
160
Publisher
Seventh Generation Books
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Child AbuseIndians of North AmericaChoctaw TeenagersFriendshipFathers and SonsChoctaw IndiansBasketball StoriesBasketballCherokee IndiansAlcoholismOklahoma

Places

Oklahoma