The Plague (Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles)
Clem Martini
The Plague (Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Clem Martini
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
Kyp flaps through the thick, smoky sky as his crow friends fall ill all around him. The plague spreads fast, and the humans have taken Kym—his only hope. Can Kyp save her before it's too late?
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows Kyp, a crow facing a deadly plague that threatens his entire community. As he searches for Kym, who has been captured by humans, readers encounter themes of survival and courage suitable for ages 13 to 18. The story includes mild peril and explores emotional resilience in a fantasy setting.
Why we rated The Plague (Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles) 11ME
The Plague (Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles) is written at a Level 6 reading level across 272 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Plague (Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles) works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The Plague (Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles) 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, physical peril — 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 Plague (Feather and Bone: The Crow Chronicles) explores adventure, survival, fantasy world-building, and friendship — 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 adventure, survival, fantasy world-building.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
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
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781553376668
- Pages
- 272
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press, Ltd.
- Published
- July 10, 2005
- Type
- Fiction