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The Selection

The Selection #1

by Kiera Cass

The Selection · Book 1

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

The text is written at a 5th 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

Thirty-five girls are chosen to compete for the chance to win Prince Maxon's heart and a life in the palace, but America Singer never wanted this spotlight. Torn between her secret love and the pressures of a royal competition, she must navigate dazzling gowns, palace intrigues, and dangerous rebel attacks. As she gets to know Prince Maxon, America discovers that her future might hold unexpected surprises.

Representation & Themes

RomanceAdventureComing of AgeSocial JusticeFamily

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

Mild Peril Romantic Content Social Conflict
Data confidence: high

Details

ISBN
9780062059949
Pages
352
Publisher
HarperTeen
Published
2013
Type
Fiction
Lexile
680L

Genres

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

ContestsLovePrincesJUVENILE FICTION / Love & RomanceRevolutionariesJUVENILE FICTION / Girls & WomenSocial classesFictionMarriageJUVENILE FICTION / GeneralJuvenile fictionMatrimonioPríncipesJuvenile ficciónFicciónCompetenciaClases socialesKorean language materialsnyt:chapter-books=2012-05-13New York Times bestsellerChildren's fictionMarriage, fictionContests, fictionPrinces, fictionLove, fictionRomance fictionMariageRomans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesseConcours et compétitionsClasses socialesRévolutionnairesDystopias