Changing Tides Training System
Estelle D'Costa
Changing Tides Training System
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Child-Parent Bereavement Program
by Estelle D'Costa
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Here's a secret: some kids have a special way to handle the tough feelings when someone they love goes away forever. They use art, stories, and group activities to help their hearts heal — but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Changing Tides Training System is an educational program designed to support children aged 9-12 coping with grief and loss. It combines a detailed manual and video to guide school-based bereavement support groups using art therapy and family involvement. The program is appropriate for middle-grade readers and sensitively addresses emotional challenges related to death and bereavement.
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780962208928
- Pages
- 235
- Publisher
- Hospice Incorporated of Montclair
- Published
- July 1996
- Type
- Fiction