Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series)
Stephanie Perry Moore
Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Stephanie Perry Moore
The text is written at a 7th 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
Perry Skky Jr. feels his heart pounding as he steps onto the field, but his mind is tangled with worries about Savoy and what she just said. Every play feels harder when your whole world is spinning out of control. Can Perry hold it together before everything falls apart?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction centers on Perry Skky Jr., a young boy navigating the challenges of adolescence, relationships, and maintaining his Christian faith amidst social pressures. The story thoughtfully explores themes of anxiety and personal growth in an age-appropriate way for readers aged 9-12. Parents should know it addresses emotional struggles tied to young relationships and self-identity within a religious context.
Why we rated Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series) 12ME
Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series) is written at a Level 7 reading level across 320 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series) works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series) as 12ME ("Moderate — 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Prayed Up (Perry Skky Jr. Series) explores religious - christian, adolescence, friendship, coming of age, and family — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about religious - christian, adolescence, 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
12ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780758225382
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Dafina Books
- Published
- February 26, 2008
- Type
- Fiction