Six feet over it

Name: Six feet over it
Author: Jennifer Longo
ISBN: 9780449818718

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jennifer Longo

Reading Level 4-5 ME · Moderate · Emotional Ages 13+ Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes. Its HootRating code, ME, means moderate content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to spend afternoons in a graveyard? Fourteen-year-old Leigh didn’t have a choice when her dad bought one and made her work there after school. What secrets will she uncover about life, loss, and friendship buried beneath the stones?

Themes

DeathFamily Friendship Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

Leigh is a sarcastic, sharp-witted fourteen-year-old whose father buys a graveyard and puts her to work there after school, where she learns about loss, friendship, and moving forward after her best friend dies. Expect frank talk about death and grief, plus a light romantic thread with an older gravedigger that stays mostly in the background. The tone is darkly funny and warm, with a multicultural cast, making it a thoughtful pick for teens who can handle mature subject matter.

Why we rated Six feet over it ME (Moderate)

Six feet over it is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 341 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.

We rate Six feet over it as ME (Moderate, mostly 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, Six feet over it explores death, family, friendship, and coming of age — 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.
✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about death, family, friendship.

Maybe not for

! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.

For Parents

Content Intensity

ME · Moderate · Emotional

Emotional

Moderate ←

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Mild

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

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

Data confidence: high

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