Dealing with teasing

Name: Dealing with teasing
Author: Lisa K. Adams
ISBN: 0823950700

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 why kids tease each other and learn how to tell the difference between playful jokes and hurtful words. Find helpful ideas to stand up to teasing and keep friendships strong. This gentle guide shows how to handle teasing with confidence and kindness.

Themes

Friendship Social Justice

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 3-4 book with gentle content intensity. Content themes include bullying. Written for readers ages 5-8.

Why we rated Dealing with teasing C (Gentle)

Dealing with teasing is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 24 pages (approximately 696 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 4 and up can manage Dealing with teasing on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Dealing with teasing takes about 5 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.

We rate Dealing with teasing 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.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Bullying.

Thematically, Dealing with teasing weaves together friendship and social justice.

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 friendship, social justice.
✓ 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.