Green
Dan Michaels
Green
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Pocket Guide to Pot (Marijuana Guide, Pot Field Guide, Marijuana Plant Book)
by Dan Michaels
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Did you know there’s a whole world hidden inside tiny green plants? Each one has its own story, flavor, and special powers, but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Green is a photographic guide to various marijuana strains, offering detailed descriptions and information about their lineage, effects, and medicinal uses. Suitable for mature middle-grade readers, it provides factual content about cannabis in a non-fiction format. Parents should be aware that the book discusses marijuana, which may require parental guidance depending on family values and readiness.
Why we rated Green 12LS
Green is written at a Level 7 reading level across 352 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Green works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Green as 12LS ("Light — Social") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Marijuana.
Thematically, Green centers on science & nature.
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 science & nature.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
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
12LS — Light — SocialLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
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
- 9781452166117
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Nonfiction