Dealing with someone who won't listen

Name: Dealing with someone who won't listen
Author: Lisa K. Adams
ISBN: 0823950743

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Lisa K. Adams

Conflict Resolution Library; PowerKids Press

Reading Level 3-4 C · Gentle Ages 5-8 Balanced Read Page-Turner

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.

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About This Book

Discover what happens when someone just won't listen and learn simple ways to handle tricky situations where words seem to disappear. This story shows how patience and understanding can help turn silence into connection. Perfect for young readers learning the power of listening.

Themes

ListeningFriendshipCommunication

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Dealing with someone who won't listen C (Gentle)

Dealing with someone who won't listen is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 721 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 5 and up can manage Dealing with someone who won't listen on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Dealing with someone who won't listen takes about 5 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Dealing with someone who won't listen as C (Gentle) 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, Dealing with someone who won't listen explores listening, friendship, and communication — 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.
✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about listening, friendship, communication.
✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 2 more books in the Conflict Resolution Library; PowerKids Press series.
✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

C · Gentle

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

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