A big and a little one is gone

Elisabeth Cleve

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A big and a little one is gone

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Crisis Therapy with a Two-year-old Boy

by Elisabeth Cleve

Reading Level 4-5 9IE Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th 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

Victor sits quietly in the child psychologist’s room, playing with toys while a big and little one are suddenly missing from his life. Though he smiles and doesn’t cry, inside he’s carrying a secret pain that no one can see. What will happen during his fifteen therapy sessions to help him find hope again?

Themes

GriefChild PsychotherapyFamilyHealingHope

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction follows Victor, a young boy grappling with the loss of his mother and younger brother after a tragic car accident. Told through the lens of his child psychotherapy sessions, the story gently explores grief and healing using play therapy, offering a hopeful and compassionate perspective suitable for readers aged 9-12. Parents should note that the book deals with themes of loss and emotional trauma but presents them in a sensitive and accessible way.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9IE — Intense — Emotional
Emotional
Intense
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

188 pages
ISBN
9781855755413
Pages
188
Publisher
Karnac Books
Published
2008
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Grief in ChildrenSwedenChild PsychotherapyBereavement in ChildrenGriefCrisis Intervention