Track Record
Bonnie Bryant
Track Record
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Bonnie Bryant
The text is written at a 4th 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
Carole knows the secret to healing a broken heart: spend every moment with the horses you love. But while the stable feels like a safe place, outside it, friendships and feelings get tangled in ways that are harder to fix. Can the girls keep their friendships strong when their hearts and secrets are on the line?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Carole and her friends as they navigate emotional challenges alongside their love for horses. Themes of friendship, young romance, and personal growth are explored in an age-appropriate way, with some mild tension around relationships and misunderstandings. Suitable for readers aged 9-12, the story balances heartwarming moments with realistic social dynamics.
Why we rated Track Record 9LE
Track Record is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 156 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Track Record works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Track Record as 9LE ("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, Track Record explores friendship, family, animals & pets, coming of age, and romance — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, animals & pets.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781497654242
- Pages
- 156
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction