The Secret of Table Rock
Hugh Maclean
The Secret of Table Rock
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Hugh Maclean
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?
Themes
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 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780738851693
- Pages
- 132
- Publisher
- Xlibris Corp
- Published
- March 6, 2001
- Type
- Fiction