Getting thru to kids
Phillip Mountrose
Getting thru to kids
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Problem Solving with Children Ages 6 to 18
by Phillip Mountrose
The text is written at a 4th 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
What if you could change a bad day into a great one just by understanding your feelings? Imagine learning secret steps that help you solve problems with friends, family, and at school. Changing negative thoughts into positive ones could make everything better—but will you take the challenge?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book introduces five key steps for children to improve problem-solving skills, fostering trust, honesty, and positive attitudes in school and friendships. It encourages emotional intelligence by helping kids turn negative beliefs into positive ones, supporting healthier parent-child communication and self-esteem. Suitable for ages 9-12, it offers practical strategies for creating harmony at home and building children’s confidence.
Why we rated Getting thru to kids 9C
Getting thru to kids is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 140 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Getting thru to kids works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Getting thru to kids as 9C ("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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Fear & Anxiety.
Thematically, Getting thru to kids explores problem solving, interpersonal communication, parent and child, child rearing, and friendship — 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 problem solving, interpersonal communication, parent and child.
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
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Content Flags
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
- 0965378772
- Pages
- 140
- Publisher
- Holistic Communications
- Published
- 1997
- Type
- Fiction