Shattered

Teri Terry

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Shattered

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Teri Terry

Reading Level 7 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Here's a secret: Kyla has a new identity and a past full of blanks she’s desperate to fill. She’s traveling to a quiet mountain town to find the mother she was taken from long ago, but that's only the beginning.

Quick Assessment

Shattered follows Kyla, a girl with a new identity, as she searches for her birth mother in a remote mountain town to understand her past before being taken away. This middle-grade fiction explores themes of identity, family, and belonging, suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note the story involves themes of kidnapping and personal discovery but handles them with sensitivity.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Emotional: Identity & Self-Discovery Emotional: Family Change
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
6

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Details

Book Length

336 pages
ISBN
9781484452608
Pages
336
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

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