Are We Trashing Our Environment (150028 Grades 6-7)
Jess French
Are We Trashing Our Environment (150028 Grades 6-7)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet
by Jess French
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Plastic toothbrushes pile up in landfills as the ocean swirls with a giant floating island of trash bigger than the USA. You scramble to sort your recycling, but what happens to all this waste? The truth about our planet’s trash is more shocking—and hopeful—than you think.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This engaging nonfiction book introduces young readers to the pressing environmental issues caused by waste and pollution, balanced with hopeful stories of recycling innovations and conservation efforts. Suitable for grades 6-7, it offers accessible explanations and practical tips for reducing environmental impact. Parents should note it covers real-world environmental challenges but presents them with an encouraging tone.
Why we rated Are We Trashing Our Environment (150028 Grades 6-7) 8LE
Are We Trashing Our Environment (150028 Grades 6-7) is written at a Level 3 reading level across 72 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Are We Trashing Our Environment (150028 Grades 6-7) works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate Are We Trashing Our Environment (150028 Grades 6-7) as 8LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Environmental Issues, Mild Peril.
Thematically, Are We Trashing Our Environment (150028 Grades 6-7) explores science & nature, environmental awareness, conservation, and education — 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 science & nature, environmental awareness, conservation.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9789990826074
- Pages
- 72
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Published
- December 1989
- Type
- Fiction