Raging Star

Moira Young

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Raging Star

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Moira Young

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th 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

Raging Star shows that even in a world torn apart by danger and betrayal, fierce loyalty can shine brighter than any star. When enemies become unlikely allies and families are tested, every choice could change everything. This is not just the end of a story—it's the moment everything you thought you knew comes alive.

Themes

Brothers and sistersTwinsOrphansScience fictionAdventureFamily

Quick Assessment

Raging Star concludes the Dustlands trilogy with a gripping story of loyalty, betrayal, and complex family bonds in a dystopian science fiction setting. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, it explores themes of sibling relationships, orphanhood, and survival amid conflict. The book contains moderate emotional intensity and fantasy violence, making it appropriate for middle-grade readers who enjoy adventurous, thought-provoking fiction.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

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

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

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
7
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

416 pages
ISBN
9781407136783
Pages
416
Publisher
Scholastic UK
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Brothers and SistersTwinsOrphansScience Fiction