Queen of the sixth grade
Ilene Cooper
Queen of the sixth grade
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ilene Cooper
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Robin thought helping Veronica join the secret Awesome Kennedy Girls club would be fun, but she soon learns that Veronica can be bossy and unkind. As Robin navigates tricky friendships and school life, she discovers who her true friends really are.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Queen of the sixth grade 9C
Queen of the sixth grade is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 163 pages (approximately 30,025 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.9 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Queen of the sixth grade works for readers up to grade 6.9.
Read aloud, Queen of the sixth grade runs about 3.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Queen of the sixth grade as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Queen of the sixth grade explores friendship, clubs, and schools — 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 friendship, clubs, schools.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0140340289
- Pages
- 163
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Published
- 1990
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 30,025
- Read-Aloud
- ~3h 20m
- Text Density
- Standard