A Book about Breaking Promise
Joy Berry
A Book about Breaking Promise
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Joy Berry
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The clock ticks as a promise hangs in the air, but will it be kept? Someone’s about to make a choice that could change everything. What happens next might surprise you.
Quick Assessment
This early reader book teaches young children the value of trustworthiness by exploring the importance of keeping promises. It offers simple, relatable scenarios suited for ages 5-8 that encourage responsibility and honesty. The content is gentle and appropriate for early readers learning social and emotional skills.
Why we rated A Book about Breaking Promise 7C
A Book about Breaking Promise is written at a Level 2 reading level across 1 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A Book about Breaking Promise works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate A Book about Breaking Promise as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, A Book about Breaking Promise explores friendship, family, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780717286003
- Pages
- 1
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Published
- January 2005
- Type
- Fiction