Rawhide justice
Frederick Faust
Rawhide justice
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Frederick Faust
The text is written at a 6th 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
What happens when a lone cowboy rides into town seeking justice? The dusty streets of the Wild West hide secrets and dangers that only the bravest can face. Can Rawhide stand up to the challenges ahead, or will the shadows catch him first?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Rawhide Justice is a middle-grade Western adventure suitable for ages 9-12, featuring classic themes of bravery and justice in a frontier setting. The story contains mild peril typical of Western fiction but is appropriate for its target audience. Parents should note it reflects traditional Western genre elements without graphic content.
Why we rated Rawhide justice 11LP
Rawhide justice is written at a Level 6 reading level across 248 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Rawhide justice works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Rawhide justice as 11LP ("Light — Physical") 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, Rawhide justice explores adventure, western, justice, and coming of age — 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 adventure, western, justice.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LP — Light — PhysicalLight 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
- 0396071988
- Pages
- 248
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead
- Published
- 1976
- Type
- Fiction