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The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven)

Jenny L. Cote

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The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jenny L. Cote

Epic Order of the Seven

Reading Level 6-7 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

A brave team of animal heroes embarks on a thrilling journey through history to shape the birth of a new nation. As they guide young leaders like Patrick Henry, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and the Marquis de Lafayette, these friends face daring challenges that will ignite the American Revolution. Witness how courage and determination from childhood can change the world forever.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 6-7 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, fear & anxiety, war & conflict. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven) 11LE

The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven) is written at a Level 6-7 reading level across 672 pages (approximately 226,061 words). Strong independent readers around grade 7.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven) works for readers up to grade 8.6.

Read aloud, The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven) runs about 25.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven) 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Fear & Anxiety, War & Conflict.

Thematically, The Voice, the Revolution and the Key (The Epic Order of the Seven) explores adventure, historical, friendship, coming of age, and social justice — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
  • Kids drawn to stories about adventure, historical, friendship.
  • Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Epic Order of the Seven series.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Content Flags

Mild Peril Fear & Anxiety War & Conflict
Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

4/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
4
Narrative Pace
3
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

672 pages
226,061 words
25h 7m read-aloud
ISBN
9780899577951
Pages
672
Publisher
Living Ink Books
Published
Aug 01, 2017
Type
Fiction
Word Count
226,061
Read-Aloud
~25h 7m
Text Density
Dense

Genres