Choosing age-appropriate reading

Systems for reading levels usually consider the difficulty of texts but not the maturity of content. Here are some sites that help with maturity issues.

Bookalachi: content reviews. Includes lists by age group and other categories.

Common Sense Media. Rates books by age, quality, and maturity of content.

Compass Book Ratings. Includes some useful categories like bestsellers and award lists.

Global #gtchat: Locating Age-Appropriate Books for High Ability Learners. Discussion plus recommended links.

Plugged In by Focus on the Family. Reviews of books, movies, TV, music, and games.