True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies Books in Order
True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies is a 4-book series by Kevin Cunningham for ages 5–8, at a grades 5–6 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).
- Books
- 4
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle
- HootRated 1/5
True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Georgia Colony 2011 | Level 6-7 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 2 | The Rhode Island Colony 2011 | Level 5-6 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 3 | The South Carolina colony 2011 | Level 5-6 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 4 | The New Jersey Colony 2012 | Level 5-6 | 5-8 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies (4 books by Kevin Cunningham) lands at a grades 5–6 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.
The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
All True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies Books
The Georgia Colony
Kevin Cunningham
The Georgia Colony
Kevin Cunningham
The Rhode Island Colony
Kevin Cunningham
The Rhode Island Colony
Kevin Cunningham
The South Carolina colony
Kevin Cunningham
The South Carolina colony
Kevin Cunningham
The New Jersey Colony
Kevin Cunningham
The New Jersey Colony
Kevin Cunningham
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Questions about the True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies series
- What reading level is the True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies series?
- True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies books are at a grades 5–6 reading level (average grade level 5.7), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 4 books in the series.
- What order should I read the True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: The Georgia Colony (2011); The Rhode Island Colony (2011); The South Carolina colony (2011); The New Jersey Colony (2012).
- What age is the True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends True Book; True Book: The Thirteen Colonies for ages 5–8. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.