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TWICE UPON A KISS

JANE SUSANN MACCARTER

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TWICE UPON A KISS

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by JANE SUSANN MACCARTER

Reading Level 7 12ME Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

I have a secret: Stella’s life changes with a single gunshot, but not in the way you’d expect. Suddenly, she’s living two lives—one in modern Minneapolis and one in a prehistoric village where danger and adventure are all around. But that’s only the beginning.

Quick Assessment

This young adult novel follows college senior Stella Denton as she mysteriously shifts between her contemporary life and a hunter-gatherer society from 7000 BCE. The story explores themes of identity, survival, and choice while touching on historical culture and interpersonal relationships. Suitable for teens, it contains moments of mild peril and emotional complexity, making it appropriate for readers aged 13 and up.

Why we rated TWICE UPON A KISS 12ME

TWICE UPON A KISS is written at a Level 7 reading level across 338 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, TWICE UPON A KISS works for readers up to grade 9.0.

We rate TWICE UPON A KISS as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.

Thematically, TWICE UPON A KISS explores coming of age, adventure, historical, romance, and family — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ 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 coming of age, adventure, historical.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

338 pages
ISBN
9781623421939
Pages
338
Publisher
OMNIFIC Publishing
Published
2015
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Young Adult Fiction