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Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel
Kaye Umansky
Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kaye Umansky
Illustrated by Scott Nash
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.
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About This Book
What if a daring rescue mission turned into a race against a villain’s wicked scheme? Solomon, Prudence, the Infant Prodigy, and Mr. Skippy the rabbit are tangled in a plot to snatch a cursed ruby with powers no one can predict. Can they outsmart Dr. Calimari before it’s too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade mystery follows Solomon and his friends as they attempt to free Prudence's father from prison but become entangled in a dangerous plan involving a cursed jewel and a cunning villain. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story combines adventure and suspense with light fantasy elements. Parents should note the presence of a villainous character and mild peril, but the tone remains appropriate for middle-grade readers.
Why we rated Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel LE (Mild)
Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel is written at a Level 6 reading level across 245 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.
We rate Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel as LE (Mild, mostly emotional) 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel explores mystery, adventure, friendship, and fantasy — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about mystery, adventure, friendship.
- ✓ Readers (and parents) who care about award-recognized writing — Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel carries an award.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
LE · Mild · EmotionalReading 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
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780763627935
- Pages
- 245
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- March 13, 2007
- Type
- Fiction