Signs of you
Emily France
Signs of you
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Emily France
The text is written at a 6th 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
What if a mysterious relic held the key to understanding your past and shaping your future? Sixteen-year-old Riley, still healing from losing her mom, finds herself drawn into a secret that could change everything. Can she uncover the truth before it slips away?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows sixteen-year-old Riley as she navigates grief and healing through a support group while uncovering a mystery linked to a relic of St. Ignatius. Suitable for ages 9-12, it thoughtfully explores themes of loss, friendship, and self-discovery without graphic content. Parents should note its sensitive handling of grief and emotional growth.
Why we rated Signs of you 11ME
Signs of you is written at a Level 6 reading level across 230 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Signs of you works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Signs of you 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 — 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, Signs of you explores grief, self-help groups, love, mystery, and coming of age — 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 grief, self-help groups, love.
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
2/10A 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
- 9781616956578
- Pages
- 230
- Publisher
- Soho Press
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction