Tiger eyes

Judy Blume

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Tiger eyes

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Judy Blume

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

What happens when the person you love most suddenly disappears? Davey’s world shatters after her dad is taken away in a scary moment, and everything feels frozen in fear and anger. But then she meets Wolf, a boy who sees the fierce spirit hiding in her tiger eyes—and that’s only the beginning.

Quick Assessment

Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume explores a young girl’s journey through grief after her father’s sudden death in a robbery. As Davey and her family relocate to start fresh, she grapples with fear and anger while forming a meaningful connection with a boy named Wolf. Suitable for ages 9-12, this middle-grade novel thoughtfully addresses themes of loss, family change, and emotional healing.

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

Loss & Grief Anger Fear & Anxiety Family Change
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

6/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
9
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

221 pages
ISBN
9781481414395
Pages
221
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

DeathGriefAngerFamiliesFamily LifeChildren's LiteratureFathersBereavement in AdolescenceLarge Type BooksFamilyNew MexicoFriendship

Places

Los Alamos (N.M.)Atlantic City (N.J.)