A story to tell: for teachers, parents, and children.
Deseret Book Company
A story to tell: for teachers, parents, and children.
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Classic Book of Virtues for Children
by Deseret Book Company
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
What if every story you heard could teach you something amazing about being brave, kind, or honest? Imagine diving into tales inspired by real people who show how faith and good deeds can change the world. But what happens when these stories challenge you to live your own with courage?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This collection offers over 130 short stories aimed at children ages 9 to 12, focusing on virtues like honesty, courage, and kindness through real-life examples. It promotes Christian values and encourages faith and good conduct, suitable for middle-grade readers looking to build character. The stories are gentle and inspiring, making this a thoughtful resource for parents and educators emphasizing moral development.
Why we rated A story to tell: for teachers, parents, and children. 12LT
A story to tell: for teachers, parents, and children. is written at a Level 8 reading level across 457 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A story to tell: for teachers, parents, and children. works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate A story to tell: for teachers, parents, and children. as 12LT ("Light — Thematic") 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 story to tell: for teachers, parents, and children. explores conduct of life, christian life, children's stories, family, and friendship — 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 conduct of life, christian life, children's stories.
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.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LT — Light — ThematicNo 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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 1590383591
- Pages
- 457
- Publisher
- Shadow Mountain
- Published
- 2004
- Type
- Fiction