What reading level is Starglass?

Starglass by Phoebe North is at a Level 3-4 reading level (Lexile 660L). Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is Starglass appropriate for?

Starglass is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 8LP (Light — Physical). Content flags: Mild Peril, Insurgency.

What genre is Starglass?

Starglass is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Starglass have any content warnings?

Starglass has a HootRating of 8LP (Light — Physical). Content flags include: Mild Peril, Insurgency. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Starglass?

Starglass by Phoebe North is 448 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Starglass

Phoebe North

Starglass

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Phoebe North

Reading Level 3-4 8LP Ages 5-8 Matched

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

The hum of the spaceship fills the air, and the cool metal beneath Terra’s fingers feels like home. For 500 years, her family has traveled through the stars, chasing a new world. Now, as they near their destination, Terra’s heart races with a secret that could change everything.

Themes

Fathers and daughtersScience fictionJewsInsurgencyInterplanetary voyages

Quick Assessment

Starglass follows Terra, a 16-year-old girl who has lived her entire life aboard a spaceship traveling to a new planet. As they approach their destination after centuries, Terra becomes involved in a secret rebellion that explores themes of family, identity, and resistance. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, the story gently introduces science fiction elements along with cultural and social themes.

Why we rated Starglass 8LP

Starglass is written at a Level 3-4 reading level with a Lexile measure of 660L across 448 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Starglass works for readers up to grade 5.5.

We rate Starglass as 8LP ("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, Insurgency.

Thematically, Starglass explores fathers and daughters, science fiction, jews, insurgency, and interplanetary voyages — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about fathers and daughters, science fiction, jews.