Such a rush
Jennifer Echols
Such a rush
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jennifer Echols
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The roar of the airplane engines fills the sky as the wind whips past your face. Imagine soaring above the clouds, feeling the thrill of flight and the pull of family ties. When you're caught between two brothers, the journey gets even more complicated.
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows a young pilot navigating the challenges of family loyalty and self-discovery. While the story includes themes of romance and daring adventure, it is appropriate for readers ages 9-12 and explores relationships with emotional depth. Parents should note the presence of romantic elements but nothing explicit or inappropriate for this age group.
Why we rated Such a rush 12LE
Such a rush is written at a Level 7 reading level across 324 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Such a rush works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Such a rush as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Such a rush explores airports, air pilots, flight, brothers, and twins — 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 airports, air pilots, flight.
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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781451658019
- Pages
- 324
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction