Tolla
Edmond About
Tolla
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A tale of modern Rome
by Edmond About
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
I have a secret about Tolla, a girl caught in a world full of love, promises, and whispers. She dances through moments that could change everything — but that's only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
Tolla is a historical fiction story suitable for early readers aged 5-8, featuring themes of young love, family dynamics, and personal growth. The text contains dated language and may have typographical issues, but it offers a glimpse into 19th-century life and emotions. Parents should note the story includes themes of love and social expectations but no graphic content.
Why we rated Tolla 8LE
Tolla is written at a Level 3 reading level across 76 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tolla works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Tolla as 8LE ("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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Tolla explores family, romance, historical, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, romance, historical.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
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
- 9781235910388
- Pages
- 76
- Publisher
- RareBooksClub.com
- Published
- May 15, 2012
- Type
- Fiction