Star touched
A. L. Kaplan
Star touched
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by A. L. Kaplan
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 would you do if you had powers that could both heal and destroy? Tatiana is running from a past full of danger and people who fear her abilities. Now, in a crumbling town that once felt like a safe place, she must decide—stay and fight or run away again?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade science fiction novel follows Tatiana, an eighteen-year-old with star-touched powers who struggles to control her healing and destructive abilities. Set in a post-societal collapse world, the story explores themes of self-discovery, courage, and community. Suitable for readers ages 9-12, the book includes mild peril and supernatural elements but handles them in an age-appropriate manner.
Why we rated Star touched 11ME
Star touched is written at a Level 6 reading level across 265 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Star touched works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Star touched 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, physical peril — 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, Star touched explores supernatural, science & nature, adventure, 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 supernatural, science & nature, adventure.
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
- 9781940758626
- Pages
- 265
- Publisher
- Intrigue Publishing, LLC
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction