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A Call to Character

Colin Greer, Herbert R. Kohl

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A Call to Character

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Family Treasury : of Stories, Poems, Plays, Proverbs, and Fables to Guide the Development of Values for You and Your Children

by Colin Greer, Herbert R. Kohl

Reading Level 8 12C Ages 9-12 Sweet Spot

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

The rustle of pages turns like whispers in a quiet room, each word painting pictures that leap off the page. Stories, poems, and plays come alive, inviting you to explore worlds of adventure, friendship, and wonder. Every reading stirs your imagination and touches your heart in surprising ways.

Themes

Literature_CollectionsFriendshipAdventureFamilyHumor

Quick Assessment

This collection offers a diverse range of literary selections, including excerpts from novels, short stories, plays, and poetry designed for middle-grade readers. It encourages engagement with different genres and styles, supporting literary growth and appreciation. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains no intense content, making it a safe and enriching choice for this age group.

Why we rated A Call to Character 12C

A Call to Character is written at a Level 8 reading level across 480 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A Call to Character works for readers up to grade 10.0.

We rate A Call to Character as 12C ("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 Call to Character explores literature_collections, friendship, adventure, family, and humor — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Kids drawn to stories about literature_collections, friendship, adventure.

Maybe not for

  • ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12C — Clear
Emotional
Clear
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

480 pages
ISBN
9780060927875
Pages
480
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Published
July 2, 1997
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Literature_collectionsLiterary CollectionsParentingCollectionsLiterary CriticismLiterature: ClassicsLiteratureAnthologiesFamily & RelationshipsChildren's LiteratureConduct of LifeLiterature, Collections