Silver in the blood
Jessica Day George
Silver in the blood
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jessica Day George
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Seventeen-year-old cousins Dacia and Lou travel from New York to Romania, uncovering a magical family legacy that changes everything they thought they knew. As they embrace their shapeshifting abilities, they face the challenge of stepping into their heritage and the expectations that come with it. Adventure and self-discovery await as they navigate family ties and ancient secrets.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 6-7 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 11+.
Why we rated Silver in the blood 11LP
Silver in the blood is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 358 pages (approximately 84,806 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.1 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Silver in the blood works for readers up to grade 8.1.
Read aloud, Silver in the blood runs about 9.4 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Silver in the blood as 11LP ("Light — Physical") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Silver in the blood explores supernatural, shapeshifting, family, adventure, and historical — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about supernatural, shapeshifting, family.
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
11LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9781619634312
- Pages
- 358
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 84,806
- Read-Aloud
- ~9h 25m
- Text Density
- Standard