Crack and Your Circulatory System
Claudia Manley
Crack and Your Circulatory System
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Incredibly Disgusting Story
by Claudia Manley
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Did you know there's a secret battle going on inside your body every time someone smokes crack? Your heart races and your blood rushes through busy highways called arteries, but this isn't a good kind of rush. And that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader book explains the negative effects of smoking crack on the circulatory system in a straightforward, age-appropriate way for children ages 5 to 8. It uses simple language to describe how the drug impacts the body and encourages healthy choices. Parents should note the book covers drug use and its health consequences sensitively but directly.
Why we rated Crack and Your Circulatory System 7LP
Crack and Your Circulatory System is written at a Level 2 reading level across 48 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Crack and Your Circulatory System works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Crack and Your Circulatory System as 7LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Substance Use, Mild Peril.
Thematically, Crack and Your Circulatory System explores medical / nursing, toxicology, and health education — 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 medical / nursing, toxicology, health education.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9780823933891
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Published
- August 2001
- Type
- Fiction