Children with cancer

Jeanne Munn Bracken

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Children with cancer

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents

by Jeanne Munn Bracken

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 room buzzes with quiet beeps and whispered hopes. A child sits bravely, clutching a favorite toy, as doctors prepare for another round of treatment. What will happen next in this battle that’s as tough as any superhero’s?

Themes

FamilyHealth & WellnessSurvivalMedical Information

Quick Assessment

This informative book offers an honest yet hopeful look at childhood cancer, combining medical facts with practical advice for families and caregivers. Written by a librarian whose child survived cancer, it covers types of cancer, treatment options, and coping strategies for both children and families. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it supports understanding and resilience without shying away from the challenges involved.

For Parents

Content Intensity

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

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

Content Flags

Illness & Injury
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

407 pages
ISBN
0195034821
Pages
407
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Published
1986
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Cancer in ChildrenPopular WorksNeoplasmsIn AdolescenceIn Infancy & ChildhoodInfantTumeurs Chez L'enfantAdolescentChildOuvrages De VulgarisationTumors in ChildrenChildren, DiseasesCancer