What reading level is Stealing Home?

Stealing Home by Mary Stolz is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Stealing Home appropriate for?

Stealing Home is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 9C (Clear).

What genre is Stealing Home?

Stealing Home is fiction — African Americans.

Does Stealing Home have any content warnings?

Stealing Home has a HootRating of 9C (Clear). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Stealing Home?

Stealing Home by Mary Stolz is 153 pages.

Stealing Home

Mary Stolz

Stealing Home

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Mary Stolz

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

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

Thomas’s life flips upside down when Great-aunt Linzy moves into their tiny Florida house. She’s full of surprises that change everything about their quiet days of baseball and fishing. What will happen when family stories and secrets come rushing in?

Themes

FamilyAfrican American & BlackPeople & PlacesJuvenile FictionUnited States

Quick Assessment

Stealing Home explores the evolving family dynamics between Thomas, his grandfather, and Great-aunt Linzy in a small Florida town. Suitable for ages 9-12, this middle-grade novel touches on themes of family, heritage, and change within an African American context. Parents should know it gently addresses how family relationships can shift and grow.