What reading level is Until Friday Night?

Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines is at a Level 3 reading level (Lexile 560L). Recommended for Lower Grades readers (Ages 5-8).

What age is Until Friday Night appropriate for?

Until Friday Night is recommended for Ages 5-8. HootRating: 8ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Until Friday Night?

Until Friday Night is fiction — Juvenile Nonfiction.

Does Until Friday Night have any content warnings?

Until Friday Night has a HootRating of 8ME (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 Until Friday Night?

Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines is 328 pages.

Reviewed by HootRated editorial · Last updated September 7, 2026

Until Friday Night

Abbi Glines

Until Friday Night

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Abbi Glines

Reading Level 3 8ME Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Have you ever felt like your whole world changed overnight? In a small town where Friday night means football, West and Maggie are each carrying a heavy heart. What will happen when their paths cross under the bright stadium lights?

Themes

GriefFootballRomanceEmotional Problems

Quick Assessment

This novel explores themes of grief and emotional healing through the story of two young characters in a small town football setting. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, it gently addresses feelings of loss and the beginnings of friendship and romance. Parents should be aware that it handles emotional topics in a sensitive yet accessible way.

Why we rated Until Friday Night 8ME

Until Friday Night is written at a Level 3 reading level with a Lexile measure of 560L across 328 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Until Friday Night works for readers up to grade 5.0.

We rate Until Friday Night as 8ME ("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 — 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, Until Friday Night explores grief, football, romance, and emotional problems — 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.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about grief, football, romance.

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.