Good Faith and Fault in Contract Law
Friedman Beatson
Good Faith and Fault in Contract Law
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Friedman Beatson
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
Have you ever wondered what it means to be fair when making promises? Imagine a world where everyone has to keep their word with honesty and kindness, especially when making deals. But what happens when someone doesn’t play fair? That’s the big question here.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book introduces middle-grade readers to the concepts of fairness and honesty in agreements through engaging essays adapted from contract law scholars. While the content is themed around legal ideas, it is presented in a way suitable for children ages 9-12, encouraging thinking about fairness and responsibility. The material is fictionalized and simplified, with no content concerns for this age group.
Why we rated Good Faith and Fault in Contract Law 9LT
Good Faith and Fault in Contract Law is written at a Level 4-5 reading level. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Good Faith and Fault in Contract Law works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Good Faith and Fault in Contract Law as 9LT ("Light — Thematic") 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, Good Faith and Fault in Contract Law explores general, juvenile fiction, family, and social justice — 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 general, juvenile fiction, family.
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
9LT — Light — ThematicNo 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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780613827263
- Publisher
- Turtleback
- Published
- November 1997
- Type
- Fiction