What reading level is Pandemic?

Pandemic by Connie Goldsmith is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Pandemic appropriate for?

Pandemic is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9MT (Moderate — Thematic).

What genre is Pandemic?

Pandemic is fiction — Young Adult Nonfiction.

Does Pandemic have any content warnings?

Pandemic has a HootRating of 9MT (Moderate — Thematic). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Pandemic?

Pandemic by Connie Goldsmith is 136 pages.

Pandemic

Connie Goldsmith

Pandemic

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

How Climate, the Environment, and Superbugs Increase the Risk

by Connie Goldsmith

Reading Level 4-5 9MT Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

Rain pours down as a mysterious illness spreads through the crowded streets. People rush to find safety, but no one knows where the danger really comes from—or if it will ever end. Suddenly, a new outbreak appears, and the race to stop it begins.

Themes

Science & NatureHealthSocial ImpactAdventure

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction book explores the history and science behind major pandemics, including the Bubonic Plague, smallpox, Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and Zika. It highlights how human activities like global travel and habitat disruption contribute to disease spread, while also showing the efforts of scientists to control outbreaks. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it provides an educational yet engaging look at communicable diseases without graphic content.