Closer to God: Prayer Journal
Brian Hardesty
Closer to God: Prayer Journal
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Come Close to God, and (God) Will Draw Close to You
by Brian Hardesty
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Prayer isn’t just for grown-ups — it’s a powerful way you can talk to God every day. This journal fits right in your pocket and helps you grow closer to God one simple prayer at a time. Imagine how much you can discover about faith when you spend just a few minutes each day with your own prayer journal!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This compact prayer journal is designed for young children aged 5-8 to develop a daily prayer habit over the course of one month. It provides structured prompts to guide early readers in personal reflection and communication with God, supporting Christian education and spiritual growth. The content is age-appropriate, encouraging a positive and accessible approach to prayer without requiring prior group participation.
Why we rated Closer to God: Prayer Journal 7C
Closer to God: Prayer Journal is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Closer to God: Prayer Journal works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Closer to God: Prayer Journal as 7C ("Clear") 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, Closer to God: Prayer Journal explores christian prayerbooks, christian worship, personal christian testimony & popular inspirational works, christian education - children & youth, and prayer — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about christian prayerbooks, christian worship, personal christian testimony & popular inspirational works.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo 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
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780687076017
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Abingdon Press
- Published
- January 1998
- Type
- Nonfiction