Are You Still Mad? (All-Star Readers: Level 2)
Ellen Weiss
Are You Still Mad? (All-Star Readers: Level 2)
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ellen Weiss
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 sharp snap of a friendship bracelet breaking fills the air, and a heavy silence settles between Sonya and Anna. Their favorite playground suddenly feels too quiet and empty. Can two best friends find their way back from feeling mad to laughing together again?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This beginner-level fiction book explores the emotions and dynamics of friendship for children ages 9 to 12. With accessible language and colorful illustrations, it gently addresses conflict resolution and the value of reconciliation. The story is appropriate for middle-grade readers and supports social-emotional learning.
Why we rated Are You Still Mad? (All-Star Readers: Level 2) 9LE
Are You Still Mad? (All-Star Readers: Level 2) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Are You Still Mad? (All-Star Readers: Level 2) works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Are You Still Mad? (All-Star Readers: Level 2) as 9LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Are You Still Mad? (All-Star Readers: Level 2) explores friendship, emotions & feelings, and readers - beginner — 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 friendship, emotions & feelings, readers - beginner.
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
9LE — Light — EmotionalNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" 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
- ISBN
- 9780613242325
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Published
- September 1999
- Type
- Fiction