The Feud
Tonya Taylor Ramagos
The Feud
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tonya Taylor Ramagos
The text is written at a 4th 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
What happens when a rivalry turns your whole school upside down? Carmen and Tony Morris find themselves caught in the middle of a fierce feud that challenges their feelings and friendships. Can they discover the truth about love and trust before everything falls apart?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel explores themes of love, trust, and betrayal set against the backdrop of a personal and school-wide rivalry. Suitable for readers aged 13-18, it addresses social issues relevant to teenagers in a realistic school setting. Parents should note the story involves interpersonal conflict but handles it in an age-appropriate manner.
Why we rated The Feud 9ME
The Feud is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 148 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Feud works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate The Feud as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, The Feud explores friendship, coming of age, family, love & romance, and school & education — 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
9ME — Moderate — 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
- 9781583453995
- Pages
- 148
- Publisher
- Domhan Books
- Published
- April 2000
- Type
- Fiction