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Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Dust Lands: 2

by Moira Young

Dust Lands Trilogy

Reading Level 2-3 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Heads Up

The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

After bravely saving her brother and overcoming fierce foes, Saba faces a haunting truth that threatens everything she holds dear. With Jack vanished and a dangerous new threat looming over the dustlands, Saba must dig deep to confront the shadows within herself and protect those she loves. The battle for survival and trust has only just begun.

Themes

Coming of AgeScience FictionFamilyAdventureTelepathy

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 2-3 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include emotional: fear & anxiety, emotional: identity & self-discovery, physical/safety: mild peril. Written for readers ages 13+.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

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

Content Flags

Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery Physical/Safety: Mild Peril Physical/Safety: Fantasy Violence
Data confidence: high

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

4/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
3
Theme Richness
9
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

296 pages
92,787 words
10h 19m read-aloud
ISBN
9781442430006
Pages
296
Publisher
Penguin Group
Published
2012
Type
Fiction
Word Count
92,787
Lexile
480L
Read-Aloud
~10h 19m
Text Density
Dense

Genres

Subjects

Coming of AgeScience FictionTwinsBrothers and SistersTelepathyOrphansBildungsromansSiblingsKidnapping