Select Few
Marit Weisenberg
Select Few
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Marit Weisenberg
The text is written at a 7th 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
What if your own powers could put the people you love in danger? Julia Jaynes is on the run, hiding her abilities while searching across the country for her mother and the truth about who she really is. But with mysterious forces chasing her and new powers emerging, can Julia protect those she cares about — or will everything change forever?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows Julia Jaynes as she grapples with her supernatural abilities and the dangers they bring to her loved ones. Set against a backdrop of suspense, romance, and a road trip adventure, the story explores themes of identity and family while including some paranormal and occult elements. Suitable for teens 13 and up, the book contains moderate tension and some mature themes related to power struggles and trust.
Why we rated Select Few 12ME
Select Few is written at a Level 7 reading level across 388 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Select Few works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Select Few as 12ME ("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, Select Few explores coming of age, family, romance, paranormal, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, family, romance.
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
12ME — 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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781580898294
- Pages
- 388
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge Publishing
- Published
- 2018-10-09
- Type
- Fiction