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Dealing with Hurt Feelings

Lisa K. Adams

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Dealing with Hurt Feelings

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Lisa K. Adams

Reading Level 2 7LE Ages 5-8 Heads Up

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

You’re playing with your best friend when suddenly, their smile disappears. Did you say something that hurt their feelings? Now, you have to figure out what to do next!

Themes

EmotionsFriendshipSocial-Emotional Learning

Quick Assessment

This gentle fiction book for early readers explores how children can recognize and handle hurt feelings—both when they feel hurt and when they might have hurt someone else. Suitable for ages 5-8, it provides simple strategies for emotional awareness and empathy, making it a helpful tool for social-emotional learning.

Why we rated Dealing with Hurt Feelings 7LE

Dealing with Hurt Feelings is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Dealing with Hurt Feelings works for readers up to grade 4.0.

We rate Dealing with Hurt Feelings as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Dealing with Hurt Feelings explores emotions, friendship, and social-emotional learning — 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 emotions, friendship, social-emotional learning.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

7LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
2
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
3
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

24 pages
ISBN
9781568382685
Pages
24
Publisher
Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
Published
1999
Type
Fiction

Genres

Emotions in children

Subjects

EmotionsEmotions in ChildrenBehaviorExpression in ChildrenHuman Behavior