Union Cross
Harris Harris
Union Cross
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Series of Addresses
by Harris Harris
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
What if your best friend was once your biggest enemy? David and George have put the past behind them, but not everyone trusts their new friendship. When a mysterious visitor stirs up trouble, secrets and questions start to swirl—who can really be trusted?
Quick Assessment
Union Cross is a middle-grade fiction book exploring themes of friendship, trust, and the challenges of personal growth. Set against a backdrop of emotional and supernatural conflict, it is suitable for readers aged 9-12. Parents should note the presence of complex emotional themes and mild suspense but no graphic content.
Why we rated Union Cross 11ME
Union Cross is written at a Level 6 reading level across 232 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Union Cross works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Union Cross as 11ME ("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, thematic difficulty — 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, Union Cross explores friendship, coming of age, adventure, and fantasy world-building — 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, coming of age, adventure.
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
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9781600392023
- Pages
- 232
- Publisher
- Рипол Классик
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction