Daddy Gets a Diagnosis

Amy Liz Harrison

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Daddy Gets a Diagnosis

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Amy Liz Harrison

Reading Level 3 8ME Ages 5-8 Heads Up

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

The quiet hum of the TV fills the room, but something feels different today. Daddy seems tired in a new way, and you wonder what’s going on inside his heart and mind. It’s a story about love, hope, and how families find their way through hard times together.

Themes

FamilyMental HealthComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This gentle children's book addresses the experience of having a family member diagnosed with depression, told from a child's perspective. Aimed at early readers ages 5-8, it provides an accessible way to introduce mental health topics and encourages empathy and understanding. Parents should know it sensitively explores emotional challenges without graphic details, offering a hopeful message about family healing.

For Parents

Content Intensity

8ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Clear
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

4/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

52 pages
ISBN
9798985694574
Pages
52
Publisher
A-Team Press
Published
2023
Type
Fiction

Subjects

Family