Daddy Goes to Meetings
Helen H. Moore
Daddy Goes to Meetings
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Helen H. Moore
The text is written at a 2nd 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
Sometimes, a daddy's meetings are the most important thing in the world. They help him stay strong and away from the things that can hurt families. Understanding this secret shows how love and courage can change everything.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gently told story addresses substance abuse through the eyes of a young child whose father attends meetings to avoid drugs and alcohol. Suitable for early readers aged 5-8, it sensitively explores family changes and emotional resilience without graphic details. Parents should note its focus on recovery themes and emotional growth.
Why we rated Daddy Goes to Meetings 7ME
Daddy Goes to Meetings 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, Daddy Goes to Meetings works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Daddy Goes to Meetings as 7ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Substance Use.
Thematically, Daddy Goes to Meetings explores family, emotions & feelings, and social issues — 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 family, emotions & feelings, social issues.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781937612795
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Central Recovery Press, LLC
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction