Abortion
Stephen Currie
Abortion
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Stephen Currie
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
There’s a secret world of ideas about what’s right and wrong when it comes to abortion, and people don’t all agree. Some believe it should always be a choice, while others think it should be limited or banned—but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book explores the complex and sensitive topic of abortion by presenting multiple viewpoints, including pro-choice and pro-life perspectives. It introduces children ages 9-12 to discussions about morality, legality, and related ethical issues in an age-appropriate manner. Parents should note that the book addresses a controversial subject and may prompt questions about personal and societal beliefs.
Why we rated Abortion 9ME
Abortion is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 127 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Abortion works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Abortion as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity, thematic difficulty — 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 moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Abortion explores abortion, morality, legal issues, ethics, and juvenile literature — 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 abortion, morality, legal issues.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" 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
- 9780737702286
- Pages
- 127
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
- Published
- 2000
- Type
- Nonfiction