The Secret of Table Rock

Hugh Maclean

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The Secret of Table Rock

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Hugh Maclean

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What would you do if a fierce forest fire trapped you with an old friend deep in the Oregon woods? Jeff Monroe, just fourteen, faces roaring flames and towering trees falling all around. Can he find a way to survive when nature’s fury closes in?

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows fourteen-year-old Jeff Monroe as he becomes trapped in a forest fire alongside an elder Native American named Two-Tom in Oregon's Coast Range. The story explores themes of survival, loyalty, and respect for nature, presenting a heartfelt and intense adventure suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note the depiction of natural disaster and the emotional weight of characters facing life-threatening danger.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Fear & Anxiety Mild Peril Emotional: Loyalty & Friendship
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

132 pages
ISBN
9780738851693
Pages
132
Publisher
Xlibris Corp
Published
March 6, 2001
Type
Fiction