Star Is Born
Sable Hamilton
Star Is Born
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Sable Hamilton
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if you could ride horses like a movie star? Imagine joining the Stardust stunt-riding stables in Colorado, where every jump and gallop is a thrilling challenge. But being a stunt double isn’t all sparkle and fun—can Kami prove she’s got what it takes when the pressure mounts?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Star Is Born follows Kami Cooper, a skilled young rider who joins a stunt-riding team in Colorado. The story explores themes of perseverance, learning new skills, and the realities behind glamorous stunt work. Suitable for readers aged 9 to 12, it offers positive messages about hard work and growth without intense content.
Why we rated Star Is Born 9LE
Star Is Born is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 160 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Star Is Born works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Star Is Born as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Star Is Born explores friendship, adventure, sports, and animals — 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 friendship, adventure, sports.
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
9LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781434297907
- Pages
- 160
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction