Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner
Rush Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh
Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Rush Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh
Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans
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 gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Travel back in time with an adventurous group led by Rush Revere and his lively horse, Liberty, as they explore the vibrant moments that shaped America. From secret debates over the Constitution to daring efforts to protect treasured symbols like the Star-Spangled Banner, young readers will experience history filled with courage, excitement, and discovery. This journey invites kids to witness the birth of a nation and learn about the heroes who fought for freedom.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, historical. Written for readers ages 9-12.
Why we rated Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner 10C
Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 770L (approximately 45,384 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner works for readers up to grade 7.4.
Read aloud, Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner runs about 5.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner as 10C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Historical.
Thematically, Rush Revere and the Star-Spangled Banner explores adventure, history, patriotism, friendship, and family — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, history, patriotism.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Content Flags
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A 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
- 9781476789880
- Publisher
- Threshold Editions
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 45,384
- Lexile
- 770L
- Read-Aloud
- ~5h 3m