Qué asco de día
Rachel Renée Russell
Qué asco de día
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Rachel Renée Russell
Illustrated by Russell, Nikki, illustrator
The text is written at a 7th 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
Max has a superpower no one else has: he can smell pizza from a block away! But when Thomas Silver starts shoving him into lockers at South Ridge Middle School, Max realizes smelling pizza won’t save the day. Can Max become the hero his school desperately needs, even without comic-book powers?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Max, a homeschooled boy starting public school for the first time, who faces challenges with bullying. The story addresses themes of school adjustment and resilience with humor and heart, suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should know the book includes mild bullying but handles it with a positive message about courage and self-acceptance.
Why we rated Qué asco de día 12LE
Qué asco de día is written at a Level 7 reading level across 302 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Qué asco de día works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Qué asco de día as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Qué asco de día explores home schooling, friendship, coming of age, humor, and school life — 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 home schooling, friendship, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9788408179733
- Pages
- 302
- Publisher
- Destino
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction
- Language
- ES