Development and assessment of preterm and fullterm infants and young handicapped children
Sally B. Whitley
Development and assessment of preterm and fullterm infants and young handicapped children
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Bibliography
by Sally B. Whitley
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
A tiny baby wiggles in a bright hospital room, eyes wide with curiosity. Caregivers watch closely, ready to learn how to help little ones grow strong. But what secrets do these tiny movements hold about their future?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book is a comprehensive bibliography covering over 1500 works on the developmental assessment of preterm and fullterm infants, including children with disabilities. It offers a historical and current overview up to 1983, organized alphabetically by subject, making it a valuable resource for caregivers and professionals. Suitable for middle-grade readers interested in child development and medical assessment, it contains no fictional narrative or graphic content.
Why we rated Development and assessment of preterm and fullterm infants and young handicapped children 12C
Development and assessment of preterm and fullterm infants and young handicapped children is written at a Level 7 reading level across 320 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Development and assessment of preterm and fullterm infants and young handicapped children works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Development and assessment of preterm and fullterm infants and young handicapped children as 12C ("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, Development and assessment of preterm and fullterm infants and young handicapped children explores child development, medical assessment, disability representation, bibliography, and caregiving — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about child development, medical assessment, disability representation.
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
12C — 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
- 0897181506
- Pages
- 320
- Publisher
- Vort Corporation
- Published
- 1983
- Type
- Fiction