What reading level is Summer of lost and found?

Summer of lost and found by Rebecca Behrens is at a Level 5-6 reading level (Lexile 760L). Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Summer of lost and found appropriate for?

Summer of lost and found is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 10C (Clear).

What genre is Summer of lost and found?

Summer of lost and found is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Summer of lost and found have any content warnings?

Summer of lost and found has a HootRating of 10C (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 Summer of lost and found?

Summer of lost and found by Rebecca Behrens is 278 pages (approximately 63,084 words).

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated May 18, 2026

Summer of lost and found

Rebecca Behrens

Summer of lost and found

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Rebecca Behrens

Reading Level 5-6 10C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th 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

Nell, used to city life, finds herself spending the summer in Roanoke, North Carolina. When she teams up with Ambrose, a passionate history reenactor, they dive into the mystery of the vanished Roanoke colonists. What starts as a dull vacation soon transforms into an exciting hunt for secrets from the past.

Themes

Adventure Mystery Historical FriendshipVacations

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated Summer of lost and found 10C

Summer of lost and found is written at a Level 5-6 reading level with a Lexile measure of 760L across 278 pages (approximately 63,084 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Summer of lost and found works for readers up to grade 7.3.

Read aloud, Summer of lost and found runs about 7 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Summer of lost and found as 10C ("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, Summer of lost and found explores adventure, mystery, historical, friendship, and vacations — 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.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, mystery, historical.

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.