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Anger Management

Elizabeth Herrick

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Anger Management

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Practical Guide for Teachers

by Elizabeth Herrick

Reading Level 4-5 9ME 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 mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

The sharp crack of a door slamming echoes through the room, mixing with heavy breaths and pounding hearts. Anger can feel like a storm inside you, wild and hard to control. But what if you could learn how to calm that storm and find your own peace?

Themes

Emotional RegulationMental HealthChild DevelopmentAnger Management

Quick Assessment

This book offers a practical, professional guide to help children and young adolescents understand and manage their anger. It provides strategies for preventing angry outbursts and supports mental health awareness for ages 9-12. The content is appropriate for middle-grade readers and addresses emotional challenges in a constructive, sensitive way.

Why we rated Anger Management 9ME

Anger Management is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 184 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Anger Management works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Anger Management as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — 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 mild intensity score.

Thematically, Anger Management explores emotional regulation, mental health, child development, and anger management — 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 emotional regulation, mental health, child development.
  • Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" 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
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

184 pages
ISBN
9781138087200
Pages
184
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Published
2017
Type
Nonfiction

Genres

Subjects

Anger in ChildrenAnger in AdolescenceAngerColèreColère Chez L'enfantPsychologyPhysiological PsychologyEducationEducational PsychologySpecial EducationSocially Handicapped