What reading level is STEM Jobs with the Environment?

STEM Jobs with the Environment by Julie K. Lundgren is at a Level 6-7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is STEM Jobs with the Environment appropriate for?

STEM Jobs with the Environment is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11C (Clear).

What genre is STEM Jobs with the Environment?

STEM Jobs with the Environment is nonfiction — Environmentalism. Part of the STEM Jobs You'll Love series.

Does STEM Jobs with the Environment have any content warnings?

STEM Jobs with the Environment has a HootRating of 11C (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 STEM Jobs with the Environment?

STEM Jobs with the Environment by Julie K. Lundgren is 48 pages (approximately 3,420 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

STEM Jobs with the Environment

Julie K. Lundgren

STEM Jobs with the Environment

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Julie K. Lundgren

STEM Jobs You'll Love

Reading Level 6-7 11C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot Page-Turner

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 gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Discover how science, technology, engineering, and math can lead to exciting jobs that help protect our planet. Meet the inventors, researchers, and engineers working to solve environmental challenges and learn what it takes to follow in their footsteps. This inspiring guide shows how your skills can make a real difference for the Earth’s future.

Themes

Science & NatureVocational GuidanceEnvironmental Awareness

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with gentle content intensity. It's a Sweet Spot read — challenging text with gentle themes, ideal for advanced or 2e readers. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated STEM Jobs with the Environment 11C

STEM Jobs with the Environment is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 48 pages (approximately 3,420 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, STEM Jobs with the Environment works for readers up to grade 8.4.

Read aloud, STEM Jobs with the Environment takes about 23 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate STEM Jobs with the Environment as 11C ("Clear") 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, STEM Jobs with the Environment explores science & nature, vocational guidance, and environmental awareness — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about science & nature, vocational guidance, environmental awareness.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 5 more books in the STEM Jobs You'll Love series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

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.