Resurrection Blues
Mike Tanner
Resurrection Blues
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Mike Tanner
The text is written at a 6th 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
Here’s a secret: Flynn Robinson just quit school to chase his dream of rocking out with the hottest local band. But every chord he plays pulls him deeper into tough choices and tricky dilemmas. And that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This novel follows Flynn Robinson, a high school senior who drops out to pursue music with a local band, facing moral challenges along the way. Suitable for teens aged 13-18, it explores themes of ambition, personal choices, and the consequences of pursuing one’s passion. Parents should note the story involves realistic dilemmas typical of young adult fiction.
Why we rated Resurrection Blues 11ME
Resurrection Blues is written at a Level 6 reading level across 200 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Resurrection Blues works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Resurrection Blues as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Resurrection Blues explores teenagers, performing arts, coming of age, and moral complexity — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about teenagers, performing arts, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781550378962
- Pages
- 200
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Published
- March 5, 2005
- Type
- Fiction