Way Past Winter

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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Way Past Winter

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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 brother disappeared in the middle of a frozen winter night? Imagine setting out on a daring journey across icy wild-lands to find him, facing challenges beyond anything you've ever known. Can Mila and her sisters brave the endless cold and uncover the secrets of the eternal winter before it's too late?

Themes

FamilyAdventureFantasy World-BuildingBrother-Sister Relationships

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fantasy novel follows Mila and her sisters as they embark on a perilous quest to rescue their brother, who has been taken by mysterious strangers during an endless winter. The story features themes of family, bravery, and adventure set against a richly imagined, wintry landscape. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains mild peril and emphasizes sisterhood and resilience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Moderate
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

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

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

256 pages
ISBN
9781912626076
Pages
256
Publisher
Chicken House, The
Published
2019
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Brothers and SistersMissing PersonsAdventure and AdventurersFantasy Fiction