Childhood Cancer : A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers

Honna Janes-Hodder

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Childhood Cancer : A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers

by Honna Janes-Hodder

Reading Level 8 12ME Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 8th 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

The hospital buzzes with the beep of machines and hurried footsteps as a child waits for their next treatment. Nurses rush by, and a parent clutches a guide filled with stories and advice from families who’ve faced this journey before—but what will happen next?

Themes

FamilyHealth & MedicineCoping & ResilienceNonfiction

Quick Assessment

This comprehensive guide offers detailed medical information about solid tumor childhood cancers alongside practical support for families navigating treatment, hospitalization, and daily challenges. It includes firsthand accounts from parents and children, helping caregivers understand medical terms, treatment effects, and emotional coping strategies. Suitable for families of children ages 9-12, it empowers parents to advocate effectively and provides a treatment summary for long-term care.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Light
Thematic
Light

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

561 pages
ISBN
9781565929883
Pages
561
Publisher
Childhood Cancer Guides
Published
1999
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Tumors in ChildrenOncology