What reading level is COPS AND KIDS?

COPS AND KIDS by DAVID B WOLCOTT is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is COPS AND KIDS appropriate for?

COPS AND KIDS is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 11MS (Moderate — Social).

What genre is COPS AND KIDS?

COPS AND KIDS is nonfiction — Law.

Does COPS AND KIDS have any content warnings?

COPS AND KIDS has a HootRating of 11MS (Moderate — Social). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is COPS AND KIDS?

COPS AND KIDS by DAVID B WOLCOTT is 264 pages.

COPS AND KIDS

DAVID B WOLCOTT

COPS AND KIDS

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Policing Juvenile Delinquency in Urban America, 1890-1940

by DAVID B WOLCOTT

Reading Level 6 11MS Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

What if the police were the ones deciding what was right and wrong for kids before there were special courts just for them? Imagine how different life might be when officers not only catch kids but also try to teach them how to behave. But what happens when some police are kind and others are tough, especially in cities full of many different people?

Themes

Social Justice Historical Family Coming of AgeSocial ScienceSociology

Quick Assessment

This historical fiction explores how police handled juvenile behavior in early 20th-century American cities before juvenile courts were common. It highlights the complex and sometimes harsh relationship between young offenders and law enforcement, focusing on themes of justice, authority, and social change. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it provides insight into history and sociology without graphic content.

For Parents

Content Intensity

11MS — Moderate — Social

Emotional

Light

Physical

Clear

Social

Moderate ←

Thematic

Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

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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.

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Details

Book Length

264 pages

ISBN: 9780814210024
Pages: 264
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: September 22, 2005
Type: Nonfiction

Genres

Law

Subjects

Children's StudiesCriminologyPolitical Freedom & SecurityLaw EnforcementSocial ScienceSociologyCivil RightsPolice QuestioningUnited StatesGroßstadtStadtbevölkerungAdministrationJugendkriminalitätJeunes DélinquantsDroitsInterrogatoire PolicierVerfolgungJustice Pour MineursHistoireAdministration of Juvenile JusticeDélinquance JuvénileBürgerrecht