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Supernaturally
Kiersten White
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: Evie thought being normal was what she wanted, but normal is way more boring than she expected. Just when things start to feel too ordinary, her old magical world comes calling again. And that’s only the beginning of a big, exciting adventure!
Themes
Quick Assessment
Evie, a former agent of a paranormal containment agency, is pulled back into dangerous missions when she would rather live an ordinary life, and she learns that a brewing war between faerie courts centers on her. Expect supernatural action, fantasy peril, and some romantic history with a faerie ex-boyfriend, with the romance kept light. The book suits mature teen readers who enjoy fast-paced fantasy and are comfortable with a story built around prophecy and identity.
Why we rated Supernaturally LE (Mild)
Supernaturally is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 342 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.
We rate Supernaturally as LE (Mild, mostly 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, Supernaturally explores supernatural, fairies, identity, adventure, and fantasy world-building — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about supernatural, fairies, identity.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
LE · Mild · EmotionalReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780061985867
- Pages
- 342
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction