What reading level is Twelve-Fingered Boy?

Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Twelve-Fingered Boy appropriate for?

Twelve-Fingered Boy is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Twelve-Fingered Boy?

Twelve-Fingered Boy is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Twelve-Fingered Boy have any content warnings?

Twelve-Fingered Boy has a HootRating of 11ME (Moderate — Emotional). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Twelve-Fingered Boy?

Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs is 280 pages.

Twelve-Fingered Boy

John Hornor Jacobs

Twelve-Fingered Boy

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by John Hornor Jacobs

Reading Level 6 11ME 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

I have a secret: there’s a kid with twelve fingers who can do things that bend the air and make your chest tighten. Shreve thinks he’s got juvie all figured out—until this quiet, mysterious boy shows up and everything changes. But that’s only the beginning.

Themes

Friendship AdventureSupernaturalBullying

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade supernatural fiction follows fifteen-year-old Shreve Cannon and a mysterious boy named Jack with twelve fingers and strange powers. Set largely in a juvenile detention center, the story deals with themes of bullying and survival, with some mild peril and fantasy violence. It's suitable for ages 9-12, though parents should note moments of tension and supernatural elements.