What reading level is Taylor Takes Charge?

Taylor Takes Charge by Charles Utley is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Taylor Takes Charge appropriate for?

Taylor Takes Charge is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Taylor Takes Charge?

Taylor Takes Charge is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Taylor Takes Charge have any content warnings?

Taylor Takes Charge has a HootRating of 11ME (Moderate — Emotional). 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 Taylor Takes Charge?

Taylor Takes Charge by Charles Utley is 216 pages.

Taylor Takes Charge

Charles Utley

Taylor Takes Charge

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Portland Court Adventure

by Charles Utley

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What if the most powerful person at your school wasn’t the principal, but a clever twelve-year-old named Taylor? Imagine stepping into a school full of secrets, where adults can’t be trusted and danger lurks around every corner. When a mysterious girl arrives running from kidnappers, Taylor’s quiet takeover turns into a daring adventure with everything at stake.

Themes

AdventureSchoolFriendshipCourage

Quick Assessment

Taylor Takes Charge is a middle-grade adventure set in an unusual preparatory school where a resourceful twelve-year-old boy takes control to protect his peers. The story includes themes of school dynamics, responsibility, and courage, with some suspenseful moments involving danger and kidnapping. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers an engaging read with light peril but no graphic content.