What reading level is Rescued?

Rescued by Eliot Schrefer is at a Level 5-6 reading level (Lexile 840L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Rescued appropriate for?

Rescued is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 10LE (Light — Emotional).

What genre is Rescued?

Rescued is fiction — Animal rescue.

Does Rescued have any content warnings?

Rescued has a HootRating of 10LE (Light — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Rescued?

Rescued by Eliot Schrefer is 261 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

Rescued

Eliot Schrefer

Rescued

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Eliot Schrefer

Reading Level 5-6 10LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th 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 would you do if your best friend was taken away and trapped far from home? John’s brother isn’t like other brothers—he’s an orangutan named Raja. When Raja ends up in a roadside zoo, John knows he has to save him, but can he really bring Raja back to the wild?

Themes

Wildlife rescueFamiliesAnimal welfareJuvenile fiction

Quick Assessment

Rescued is a middle-grade novel centered on a boy named John and his deep bond with Raja, a rescued orangutan. After family changes and difficult circumstances lead to Raja being sold to a roadside zoo, John embarks on a mission to free and return him to a sanctuary in Indonesia. This story explores themes of family, responsibility, and animal welfare, suitable for readers ages 9-12, with gentle handling of emotional and social challenges.

Why we rated Rescued 10LE

Rescued is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 840L across 261 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 6.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Rescued works for readers up to grade 7.5.

We rate Rescued as 10LE ("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, Rescued explores wildlife rescue, families, animal welfare, and juvenile fiction — 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 wildlife rescue, families, animal welfare.