Health promotion of the child with long-term illness
Shirley Steele
Health promotion of the child with long-term illness
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Shirley Steele
The text is written at a 8th 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
The hospital buzzes with the sound of busy nurses and worried whispers. A child with a long-term illness is learning how to stay strong every single day. But when a sudden challenge appears, will they find the courage to face it?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book explores the daily life and health challenges of a child managing a long-term illness. It offers insights into health promotion and long-term care from a child’s perspective, appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should note it handles chronic illness in a sensitive, hopeful manner without graphic content.
Why we rated Health promotion of the child with long-term illness 12ME
Health promotion of the child with long-term illness is written at a Level 8 reading level across 502 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Health promotion of the child with long-term illness works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate Health promotion of the child with long-term illness as 12ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Health promotion of the child with long-term illness explores chronic illness, health promotion, long-term care, family, and coming of age — 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 chronic illness, health promotion, long-term care.
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
12ME — Moderate — 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0838536670
- Pages
- 502
- Publisher
- Appleton-Century-Crofts
- Published
- 1983
- Type
- Fiction