Vanished
Kendra Elliot
Vanished
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kendra Elliot
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
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 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781477823477
- Pages
- 326
- Publisher
- Montlake Romance
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction