Feeling Angry
Joy Berry
Feeling Angry
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Joy Berry
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
Have you ever felt so angry that you didn’t know what to do? Maria feels a storm of anger inside her and needs to find a way to calm down. What will she discover about handling big feelings?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early reader explores the emotion of anger through the story of Maria as she learns healthy ways to manage her feelings. Suitable for ages 5-8, it introduces young children to emotional self-regulation in a simple, relatable way without intense content. Parents can use it as a tool to discuss emotions and coping strategies with their children.
Why we rated Feeling Angry 7LE
Feeling Angry is written at a Level 2 reading level across 40 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Feeling Angry works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Feeling Angry 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, Feeling Angry explores behavior, emotions, and children's fiction — 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 behavior, emotions, children's fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9781605772080
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Berry Enterprises, Joy
- Published
- 2009
- Type
- Fiction