High schools Books for Kids

34 books in high schools. Every book rated for reading level and content intensity.

High schools books for kids span a wider readiness range than parents usually expect. The same genre category contains gentle picture books and high-intensity middle-grade novels — Lexile and grade-level scores measure text complexity, not what's actually in the story. A high schools title appropriate for a confident 8-year-old reader could still cover themes a sensitive 12-year-old isn't ready for.

Across HootRated's 34 high schools titles, books span Grade 3–7. About 74% are rated Gentle or Mild — safe picks for sensitive readers and kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% sit at the Intense or Very Intense end. Average content intensity is 2.2/5.

Use the intensity badges (green → red, low → high) to filter by emotional readiness rather than just age. For deeper detail on how we rate, see our rating methodology.

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Z Brewer

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The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Z Brewer

Level 4-5 Moderate

New York City specialized science high schools admissions test

Stephen Krane

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New York City specialized science high schools admissions test

Stephen Krane

Let me tell you everything

Barbara Bottner

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Let me tell you everything

Barbara Bottner

Sydney, invincible

Colby F. Rodowsky

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Sydney, invincible

Colby F. Rodowsky

Night school

Caroline B. Cooney

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Night school

Caroline B. Cooney

Prom anonymous

Blake Nelson

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Prom anonymous

Blake Nelson

Global warning

Mitchell, Nancy.

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Global warning

Mitchell, Nancy.

The fantastic freshman

alan medina

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The fantastic freshman

alan medina

Fergus Mcphail

David McRobbie

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Fergus Mcphail

David McRobbie

Breaking News

Zoe Fishman

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Breaking News

Zoe Fishman

Wonder Woman at Super Hero High

Lisa Yee

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Wonder Woman at Super Hero High

Lisa Yee

Confessions of a teenage drama queen

Dyan Sheldon

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Confessions of a teenage drama queen

Dyan Sheldon

Eleventh grade burns

Z Brewer

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Eleventh grade burns

Z Brewer

The new Jessica

Kate William

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The new Jessica

Kate William

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Hart and Soul, No 8)

Jahnna N. Malcolm

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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Hart and Soul, No 8)

Jahnna N. Malcolm

1-900-Killer

Joseph Locke

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1-900-Killer

Joseph Locke

Crazy Love

M. E. Cooper

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Crazy Love

M. E. Cooper

No Contest

M. E. Cooper

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No Contest

M. E. Cooper

Sophomore (Class of '89, No 2)

Linda A. Cooney

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Sophomore (Class of '89, No 2)

Linda A. Cooney

As If I Care

Francine Pascal

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As If I Care

Francine Pascal

Wild Hearts on Fire (Wild Hearts )

Bennett

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Wild Hearts on Fire (Wild Hearts )

Bennett

A boy like me

Jennie Wood

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A boy like me

Jennie Wood

Shinobi

Cole Gibsen

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Shinobi

Cole Gibsen

Nothing but the Truth

Avi

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Nothing but the Truth

Avi

Love? maybe

Heather Hepler

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Love? maybe

Heather Hepler

Addicted to her

Janet Nichols Lynch

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Addicted to her

Janet Nichols Lynch

Nocturne

Christine Johnson

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Nocturne

Christine Johnson

The lies that bind

Lisa Leighton

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The lies that bind

Lisa Leighton

Sydney, Invincible

Colby F. Rodowsky

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Sydney, Invincible

Colby F. Rodowsky

Sketchy

Olivia Samms

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Sketchy

Olivia Samms

New girl

Heather Levigne

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New girl

Heather Levigne

Kill you last

Todd Strasser

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Kill you last

Todd Strasser

New York City specialized high schools admissions test

Darcy L. Galane

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New York City specialized high schools admissions test

Darcy L. Galane

Them

L. A. Weatherly

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Them

L. A. Weatherly

Questions parents ask about high schools books

What are the best high schools books for kids?: HootRated catalogs 34 high schools children's books spanning Grade 3–7. Each is rated on reading level and content intensity. The picks above are sorted by quality signals — hook factor, discussion potential, and content appropriateness.
Are high schools books appropriate for sensitive readers?: 25 books (74%) are rated Gentle or Mild — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity is 2.2/5. Filter by intensity badge to match your child's emotional readiness.
What reading level are high schools books?: High schools books in our catalog span Grade 3–7. The typical reading level lands around Grade 6. Reading level measures text difficulty — separate from content intensity, which measures emotional weight. The two often don't track together for gifted readers — the Gifted Kid Paradox.