The Dating Games #2: Blind Date
Melody Carlson
The Dating Games #2: Blind Date
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Melody Carlson
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Dating isn’t just about fun—it can be a real game of trust and surprises! When the Dating Games club sets up blind dates for a masquerade ball, secrets and doubts swirl around every corner. Can friendships survive when the stakes are this high?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel explores the complexities of teenage dating through the experiences of five girls in a dating club. It thoughtfully integrates Christian values while addressing trust, friendship, and navigating relationships. Suitable for ages 13-18, it offers positive messages about making wise choices in dating.
Why we rated The Dating Games #2: Blind Date 11LE
The Dating Games #2: Blind Date is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Dating Games #2: Blind Date works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The Dating Games #2: Blind Date as 11LE ("Light — 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, The Dating Games #2: Blind Date explores friendship, coming of age, family, romance, and religious themes — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, coming of age, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780800721282
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Revell
- Published
- 2014-06-17
- Type
- Fiction