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Alabama to Wyoming: State Fact Cards

Toucan Valley Publications (Firm), Toucan Valley Publications, Incorporated

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Alabama to Wyoming: State Fact Cards

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

State Fact Cards : 2001 Edition

by Toucan Valley Publications (Firm), Toucan Valley Publications, Incorporated

Reading Level 4-5 9C Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th 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 wind rushes past as you explore towering mountains and vast deserts. You hear the buzz of busy cities and the calm of quiet plains. Suddenly, a surprising fact about a faraway state pops up — what could it mean for your adventure?

Themes

Science & NatureGeographyEducation

Quick Assessment

This informative book offers children ages 9-12 an engaging look at each U.S. state’s landscape, climate, population, culture, and industries. It is suitable for middle-grade readers and presents factual content in an accessible way without any mature themes. Parents can expect a nonfiction resource that supports learning about geography and social studies.

Why we rated Alabama to Wyoming: State Fact Cards 9C

Alabama to Wyoming: State Fact Cards is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 105 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Alabama to Wyoming: State Fact Cards works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Alabama to Wyoming: State Fact Cards as 9C ("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, Alabama to Wyoming: State Fact Cards explores science & nature, geography, and education — 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 science & nature, geography, education.

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

9C — 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
4
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

105 pages
ISBN
1884925103
Pages
105
Publisher
Social Studies School Service
Published
April 2001
Type
Fiction

Genres

State governments