A single door
Caroline Glendinning
A single door
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Social Work with the Families of Disabled Children
by Caroline Glendinning
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if one door could change everything for a child with a disability? This story shows how courage and family support open new paths, proving that every challenge holds the power to transform. Discover why one choice can matter more than a thousand others.
Themes
Quick Assessment
A Single Door explores the experiences of children with disabilities and the social work services that support them in Great Britain. Suitable for ages 9-12, this middle-grade fiction delves into family dynamics and the challenges faced in accessing care, offering an insightful look at disability and social services. Parents should note it provides a thoughtful, realistic portrayal without graphic content.
Why we rated A single door 11ME
A single door is written at a Level 6 reading level across 219 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A single door works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate A single door as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, A single door explores children with disabilities, family, social work, disability services, and multicultural — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about children with disabilities, family, social work.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0043610609
- Pages
- 219
- Publisher
- Unwin Hyman
- Published
- 1986
- Type
- Nonfiction