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No such person
Caroline B. Cooney
No such person
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Caroline B. Cooney
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
When a shocking crime shakes their quiet town, two sisters find themselves caught in a web of secrets and suspicion. As they search for the truth, their bond is tested amid swirling doubts and hidden rivalries. Uncovering the mystery means facing the shadows lurking close to home.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include murder, sibling rivalry. Written for readers ages 11+.
Why we rated No such person 10MN
No such person is written at a Level 5 reading level with a Lexile measure of 670L across 246 pages (approximately 51,329 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, No such person works for readers up to grade 7.0.
Read aloud, No such person runs about 5.7 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate No such person as 10MN ("Moderate — Neutral") 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, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Murder, Sibling Rivalry.
Thematically, No such person explores mystery, family, sibling rivalry, and small town life — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about mystery, family, sibling rivalry.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10MN — Moderate — NeutralReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9780385742917
- Pages
- 246
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 51,329
- Lexile
- 670L
- Read-Aloud
- ~5h 42m
- Text Density
- Standard