What reading level is This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook)?

This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook) by Polly Crosby is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook) appropriate for?

This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook) is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags: Mild Peril, Fear & Anxiety.

What genre is This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook)?

This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook) is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook) have any content warnings?

This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook) has a content intensity rating of "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags include: Mild Peril, Fear & Anxiety. On HootRated, every book is rated for emotional, physical, and social content themes to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook)?

This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook) by Polly Crosby is 246 pages.

This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook)

Polly Crosby

This Tale Is Forbidden (eBook)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Polly Crosby

Reading Level 6 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 6th 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

Nesta holds a secret power that could change everything—she can reveal the true stories hidden by the Authorities. Living deep in the woods, she’s safe until her grandmother is taken, forcing her into the dangerous City. What Nesta uncovers could shake the whole world, and that’s why her story matters.

Themes

Adventure Family Social Justice Coming of Age Mystery

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade novel follows Nesta, a girl living in hiding who must enter a strict, oppressive City to rescue her grandmother. Along the way, she discovers a unique ability to reveal hidden truths, placing her in great danger. Appropriate for ages 9-12, the story explores themes of courage, resistance, and uncovering history under an authoritarian regime, with mild peril but no graphic content.