An uneasy peace, 1945-1980
Craig E. Blohm
An uneasy peace, 1945-1980
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Craig E. Blohm
American War Library; Cold War (Lucent)
The text is written at a 10th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens and adults (ages 16+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Explore the tense years between 1945 and 1980 when global powers faced off in a high-stakes struggle for dominance. Discover key events like the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the Cuban missile crisis, and the race to build powerful nuclear weapons that shaped the world. This gripping journey reveals how uneasy peace held the world on the edge during the Cold War.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 10-11 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include war & conflict, physical danger, realistic violence. Written for readers ages 16+.
Why we rated An uneasy peace, 1945-1980 14MP
An uneasy peace, 1945-1980 is written at a Level 10-11 reading level across 128 pages (approximately 31,277 words). Strong independent readers around grade 11.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, An uneasy peace, 1945-1980 works for readers up to grade 12.6.
Read aloud, An uneasy peace, 1945-1980 runs about 3.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate An uneasy peace, 1945-1980 as 14MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: War & Conflict, Physical Danger, Realistic Violence.
Thematically, An uneasy peace, 1945-1980 explores historical, world politics, cold war, and war & conflict — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 16+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about historical, world politics, cold war.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there is one more book in the American War Library; Cold War (Lucent) series.
- ✓ 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.
- ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
14MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
5/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 1590182014
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Press
- Published
- 2003
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 31,277
- Read-Aloud
- ~3h 29m
- Text Density
- Standard