Gone Camping
Tamera Will Wissinger
Gone Camping
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Novel in Verse
by Tamera Will Wissinger
The text is written at a 1st grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Sam is the best fisherman you’ll ever meet — but even he can’t reel in the patience he needs when his little sister joins the trip! As poems bring their adventures to life, you’ll see why family moments are full of surprises and why every splash counts.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This charming early reader uses poetry to tell the story of nine-year-old Sam’s fishing trip with his family, highlighting themes of sibling dynamics and family bonding. Alongside the narrative, the book introduces young readers to basic poetry concepts such as rhyme, rhythm, and stanzas, making it both an engaging story and an educational resource. Suitable for ages 5-8, it offers gentle family themes without any concerning content.
Why we rated Gone Camping 6C
Gone Camping is written at a Level 1-2 reading level across 106 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 2.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Gone Camping works for readers up to grade 3.5.
We rate Gone Camping as 6C ("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, Gone Camping explores family, multigenerational, poetry, juvenile fiction, and juvenile nonfiction — 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 family, multigenerational, poetry.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
6C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9780544638730
- Pages
- 106
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction