The odds of loving Grover Cleveland
Rebekah Crane
The odds of loving Grover Cleveland
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Novel
by Rebekah Crane
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
The crackle of the campfire fills the night air, mingling with the scent of pine and toasted marshmallows. Around the glowing embers, Zander meets a group of teens who don’t quite fit in anywhere else. As sparks fly, both from the fire and between her and a charming yet challenging boy, her summer at Camp Padua becomes unforgettable.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows Zander, a teenager sent to a summer camp for at-risk youth, where she navigates new friendships and budding romantic feelings. The story explores themes of social challenges and self-discovery, appropriate for ages 13 and up. Parents should note the presence of mild emotional struggles and typical teen relationship dynamics.
Why we rated The odds of loving Grover Cleveland 11LE
The odds of loving Grover Cleveland is written at a Level 6 reading level across 260 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The odds of loving Grover Cleveland works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The odds of loving Grover Cleveland 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 odds of loving Grover Cleveland explores friendship, coming of age, family, romance, and youth with social disabilities — 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
- 9781503939820
- Pages
- 260
- Publisher
- Skyscape
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction