Question 1

What reading level is I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise?

Accepted Answer

I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise by Erma Bombeck is at a Level 5 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

Question 2

What age is I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise is recommended for Ages 9-12. Content intensity: "Moderate" (3/5). Content flags: Emotional: Fear & Anxiety, Emotional: Loss & Grief, Physical/Safety: Illness & Injury.

Question 3

What genre is I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise?

Accepted Answer

I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise is fiction — Cancer in children.

Question 4

Does I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise have any content warnings?

Accepted Answer

I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Children Surviving Cancer

by Erma Bombeck

Reading Level 5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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