The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain
Julie Lawson
The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Julie Lawson
The text is written at a 6th 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
Have you ever wondered what secrets a magical necklace could hold? Ashley’s goldstone isn’t just a pretty pendant—it shows glimpses of the future. But when a mysterious boy from a frozen mountain starts appearing in her dreams, will Ashley unlock the necklace’s power or get trapped between life and death?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult fiction novel follows Ashley, who receives a magical goldstone necklace that allows her to see visions of the future. As she explores its powers, she encounters Jonathan, a ghostly boy connected to the mountain's past and future, introducing supernatural and suspenseful elements. Suitable for ages 13-18, the story contains mild horror themes and supernatural suspense appropriate for middle to high school readers.
Why we rated The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain 11ME
The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain is written at a Level 6 reading level across 232 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — 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 moderate intensity score.
Thematically, The Ghost of Avalanche Mountain explores horror & ghost stories, supernatural, mystery, coming of age, and adventure — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about horror & ghost stories, supernatural, mystery.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A 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
- 9780773760912
- Pages
- 232
- Publisher
- Fitzhenry and Whiteside
- Published
- April 1, 2000
- Type
- Fiction