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Addison Wesley Secondary Math: Focus on Geometry

Alan R. Hoffer

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Addison Wesley Secondary Math: Focus on Geometry

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

An Integrated Approach

by Alan R. Hoffer

Reading Level 8 12C Ages 13+ Sweet Spot

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Have you ever wondered how shapes fit together to build the world around you? Imagine unlocking the secrets of triangles, circles, and angles, turning math into an exciting puzzle waiting to be solved. What mysteries will geometry reveal to you next?

Themes

MathematicsGeometryStudy and TeachingJuvenile Nonfiction

Quick Assessment

This comprehensive mathematics textbook focuses on geometry concepts suitable for middle to high school students, particularly those around 13 to 18 years old. It offers clear explanations and structured lessons to support secondary education in geometry, making it a useful resource for both classroom and at-home learning. The content is appropriate for its age group, emphasizing study and teaching strategies without any mature or sensitive themes.

Why we rated Addison Wesley Secondary Math: Focus on Geometry 12C

Addison Wesley Secondary Math: Focus on Geometry is written at a Level 8 reading level across 846 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Addison Wesley Secondary Math: Focus on Geometry works for readers up to grade 10.0.

We rate Addison Wesley Secondary Math: Focus on Geometry 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, Addison Wesley Secondary Math: Focus on Geometry explores mathematics, geometry, study and teaching, and juvenile nonfiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about mathematics, geometry, study and teaching.

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

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

1/10

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
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

846 pages
ISBN
9780201867800
Pages
846
Publisher
Addison-Wesley Pub (Sd)
Published
June 1996
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

GeometryMathematicsStudy and Teaching