What reading level is Surface Tension?

Surface Tension by Brent Runyon is at a Level 4-5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Surface Tension appropriate for?

Surface Tension is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Gentle" (1/5).

What genre is Surface Tension?

Surface Tension is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Surface Tension have any content warnings?

Surface Tension has a content intensity rating of "Gentle" (1/5). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Surface Tension?

Surface Tension by Brent Runyon is 197 pages.

Surface Tension

Brent Runyon

Surface Tension

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Novel in Four Summers

by Brent Runyon

Reading Level 4-5 Gentle (Lvl 1) 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

Have you ever spent summer after summer in the same place, only to notice everything around you changing? Luke's family lake cottage holds memories, laughter, and secrets that stretch from when he was thirteen to sixteen. What will Luke discover about growing up and the world that shifts beneath his feet?

Themes

FamilyChangeVacationComing of Age

Quick Assessment

Surface Tension follows Luke through four summers spent at his family's lake cottage, exploring themes of change, family dynamics, and self-discovery. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, this middle-grade novel gently addresses the bittersweet nature of growing up and the evolving relationships that come with it. The story is appropriate for its audience with no intense content concerns.