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No such person

Caroline B. Cooney

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No such person

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Caroline B. Cooney

Reading Level 5 10MN Ages 11+ Matched

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.

Themes

MysteryFamilySibling RivalrySmall Town Life

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 — Neutral
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Moderate

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

Content Flags

Murder Sibling Rivalry
Data confidence: high

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

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
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

246 pages
51,329 words
5h 42m read-aloud
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

Genres

Subjects

MurderSistersSibling RivalryCity and Town Life