Alice Whipple for president
Laurie Adams
Alice Whipple for president
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Laurie Adams
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Did you know that behind every great school election, there’s a secret battle of clever tricks and quick thinking? Alice Whipple is ready to outsmart her rival Donna Ellington in the race for class president, but that’s only the beginning.
Quick Assessment
Alice Whipple for President is a lighthearted story about two fifth-grade girls competing for class president at Miss Barton's School for Girls. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, it explores themes of friendship, competition, and problem-solving in a historical U.S. school setting. The story contains mild rivalry and classroom antics appropriate for young readers.
Why we rated Alice Whipple for president 8C
Alice Whipple for president is written at a Level 3 reading level across 89 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Alice Whipple for president works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Alice Whipple for president as 8C ("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, Alice Whipple for president explores friendship, coming of age, family, and historical — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, coming of age, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9780553154320
- Pages
- 89
- Publisher
- Skylark Books
- Published
- 1990
- Type
- Fiction