Time to Move on
Eleanor Robins
Time to Move on
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Eleanor Robins
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
At Carter High, seniors face new challenges and exciting moments as friendships deepen, romances spark, and the pressure of exams and future plans grow. Alongside familiar faces and fresh classmates, they navigate the ups and downs of school life, sports, and family ties. Short and engaging, these stories capture the heart of growing up in just a few pages.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 2-3 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include romantic content, sports, family change. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Time to Move on 7LS
Time to Move on is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 56 pages (approximately 4,850 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Time to Move on works for readers up to grade 4.4.
Read aloud, Time to Move on takes about 32 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Time to Move on as 7LS ("Light — Social") 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: Romantic Content, Sports, Family Change, Friendship, Exams.
Thematically, Time to Move on explores coming of age, friendship, romance, sports, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, friendship, romance.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the Carter High Senior Year series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LS — Light — SocialLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781562547783
- Pages
- 56
- Publisher
- Saddleback Educational Publ
- Published
- 2005-01-01
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 4,850
- Read-Aloud
- ~32 min
- Text Density
- Light Text