What reading level is Walls?

Walls by Jay Daly is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Walls appropriate for?

Walls is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags: Alcohol Use.

Does Walls have any content warnings?

Walls has a HootRating of 11ME (Moderate — Emotional). Content flags include: Alcohol Use. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Walls?

Walls by Jay Daly is 204 pages.

Walls

Jay Daly

Walls

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jay Daly

Reading Level 6 11ME Ages 9-12 Matched

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 secret art could change how everyone sees your neighborhood? Frankie O'Day loves painting walls with bold, colorful graffiti, but juggling tricky friends, a dad who drinks too much, and a new crush makes everything feel like a high-stakes game. Can Frankie keep creating and find a way to make everything right?

Themes

Urban LifeFriendship Family Coming of Age Romance AdventureLiterary Fiction

Quick Assessment

Walls follows Frankie O'Day, a middle-grade graffiti artist navigating the challenges of friendship, family struggles with an alcoholic father, and first love. This realistic urban fiction addresses themes of creativity and resilience, appropriate for ages 9-12, with some emotional depth but no graphic content. Parents should note the presence of adult issues like alcoholism handled sensitively within the story.