Woven
Michael R. Jensen
Woven
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Michael R. Jensen
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: a princess and a ghost are teaming up on a quest like no other. They're searching for a magical needle that could stitch the ghost back to life—but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Woven is a middle-grade fantasy novel about a princess and a ghost who embark on a magical journey to find a needle that might bring the ghost back to life. The story gently explores themes of death and friendship with age-appropriate language and fantasy elements suitable for readers aged 9 to 12.
Why we rated Woven 12LE
Woven is written at a Level 7 reading level across 344 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Woven works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Woven as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Woven explores fantasy world-building, friendship, death, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, friendship, death.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780545685726
- Pages
- 344
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction