Reunion
Ally Condie
Reunion
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ally Condie
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
The soft rustle of pages and the distant hum of whispered prayers fill the quiet rooms where Addie, Sam, and Cate wrestle with big choices. College dreams, missions far from home, and the flutter of first love swirl around them like the changing seasons. Each step they take feels like a heartbeat in a story about faith, friendship, and finding your own path.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores the lives of three young Mormon characters as they navigate important decisions about college, missions, and relationships. Set against the backdrop of their faith and cultural community, the story offers thoughtful insights appropriate for ages 9-12, with themes of friendship and personal growth. Parents should note the religious context and the coming-of-age topics relevant to this age group.
Why we rated Reunion 11LE
Reunion is written at a Level 6 reading level across 217 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Reunion works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Reunion as 11LE ("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, Reunion explores friendship, coming of age, family, and religious themes — 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 friendship, coming of age, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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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
- 9781590389898
- Pages
- 217
- Publisher
- Deseret Book
- Published
- 2008
- Type
- Fiction