Day by Day
Thomas McNally, William G. Storey
Day by Day
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Notre Dame Prayerbook For Students
by Thomas McNally, William G. Storey
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Prayer has the power to guide you through every twist and turn of your day. With a new prayer for each moment, this book becomes your secret source of strength. Discover how faith can change everything you face, one day at a time.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Day by Day offers daily prayers tailored for college students, designed to provide spiritual support throughout various challenges and experiences. Suitable for teenagers and young adults, it encourages reflection and faith-based resilience. The content is gentle and uplifting, with no mature themes beyond its religious focus.
Why we rated Day by Day 11C
Day by Day is written at a Level 6 reading level across 202 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Day by Day works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Day by Day as 11C ("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, Day by Day explores religion - devotional, prayer, coming of age, and young adult spirituality — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about religion - devotional, prayer, coming of age.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11C — 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
- 9780613772099
- Pages
- 202
- Publisher
- Turtleback
- Published
- August 1975
- Type
- Nonfiction