What reading level is The Cay (Career Planning Guide)?

The Cay (Career Planning Guide) by Theodore Taylor is at a Level 8 reading level. Recommended for Upper Grades readers (Ages 13+).

What age is The Cay (Career Planning Guide) appropriate for?

The Cay (Career Planning Guide) is recommended for Ages 13+. Content intensity: "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags: Fear & Anxiety, Blindness & Disability, Prejudice & Racism, Mild Peril.

What genre is The Cay (Career Planning Guide)?

The Cay (Career Planning Guide) is fiction — High school students.

Does The Cay (Career Planning Guide) have any content warnings?

The Cay (Career Planning Guide) has a content intensity rating of "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags include: Fear & Anxiety, Blindness & Disability, Prejudice & Racism, Mild Peril. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is The Cay (Career Planning Guide)?

The Cay (Career Planning Guide) by Theodore Taylor is 434 pages.

The Cay (Career Planning Guide)

Theodore Taylor

The Cay (Career Planning Guide)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Includes Middle School Through Adult

by Theodore Taylor

Reading Level 8 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Here’s a secret: Phillip thought war was just an exciting adventure until his ship was attacked and he ended up stranded on a raft in the vast ocean. Alone except for a brave man named Timothy and a cat, Phillip faces a challenge far bigger than he imagined—but that’s only the beginning.

Themes

Survival Friendship Coming of Age FamilyWar & ConflictDisability Representation Multicultural

Quick Assessment

This novel explores themes of survival, friendship, and overcoming prejudice as a young boy named Phillip becomes stranded on a raft with an older man during World War II. Suitable for teens ages 13 and up, the story addresses issues of race and disability sensitively and includes moments of peril and emotional growth.