Vanished

Kendra Elliot

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Vanished

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Kendra Elliot

Reading Level 7 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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 would you do if someone disappeared right before your eyes? An eleven-year-old girl vanishes on her way to school, and the FBI rushes in to find her. But with secrets swirling and danger close, can they save her before it’s too late?

Themes

KidnappingMissing ChildrenFamilyFriendshipLaw Enforcement

Quick Assessment

Vanished is a middle-grade fiction novel suitable for ages 9-12, centered on the urgent search for a missing eleven-year-old girl. The story involves FBI agents and local detectives navigating complex family dynamics and personal challenges while investigating the kidnapping. Parents should note themes of abduction, loss, and suspense, but the story handles these mature topics with sensitivity and is appropriate for middle-grade readers.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

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

Content Flags

Kidnapping Loss & Grief Fear & Anxiety Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
9
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

326 pages
ISBN
9781477823477
Pages
326
Publisher
Montlake Romance
Published
2014
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

KidnappingMissing ChildrenOfficials and EmployeesUnited States. Federal Bureau of InvestigationUnited StatesMissing Persons