What reading level is Where the Streets Had a Name?

Where the Streets Had a Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah is at a Level 7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Where the Streets Had a Name appropriate for?

Where the Streets Had a Name is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12ME (Moderate — Emotional).

What genre is Where the Streets Had a Name?

Where the Streets Had a Name is fiction — Juvenile Fiction.

Does Where the Streets Had a Name have any content warnings?

Where the Streets Had a Name has a HootRating of 12ME (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 Where the Streets Had a Name?

Where the Streets Had a Name by Randa Abdel-Fattah is 300 pages.

Where the Streets Had a Name

Randa Abdel-Fattah

Where the Streets Had a Name

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Reading Level 7 12ME 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

The air smells like sweet almonds and fresh earth as Hayaat climbs the limestone stairs, her heart pounding with hope and fear. Every sound — the click of her heels, the distant voices — pulls her closer to Sitti Zeynab, her grandmother, who needs her more than ever. But crossing the wall and checkpoints isn't just a journey on the map; it's a path through courage and love.

Themes

Family Coming of Age Adventure Multicultural Social Justice

Quick Assessment

Where the Streets Had a Name follows thirteen-year-old Hayaat as she embarks on a brave journey through the West Bank's challenging landscape to bring a handful of soil from her grandmother’s ancestral home in Jerusalem. This middle-grade novel explores themes of family, cultural identity, and resilience against the backdrop of political conflict. Suitable for ages 9-12, it sensitively portrays the realities of life in a divided region while emphasizing hope and determination.