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Kid President's guide to being awesome

Brad Montague

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Kid President's guide to being awesome

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Brad Montague

Reading Level 6 11LE Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 6th 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

What if being awesome was as easy as breathing? Imagine a world where every day feels like a celebration, and kindness is your superpower. Can you unlock the secret to making life a little more awesome for everyone around you?

Themes

Self-esteem in childrenConduct of lifeHealth & Daily LivingFriendshipHumor

Quick Assessment

Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome offers an uplifting and humorous collection of advice, interviews, and activities designed to inspire children ages 9-12 to embrace positivity and kindness. Through engaging lists and celebrity interviews, it encourages self-esteem and a joyful outlook on life. The content is age-appropriate with an emphasis on social-emotional learning and daily living skills.

Why we rated Kid President's guide to being awesome 11LE

Kid President's guide to being awesome is written at a Level 6 reading level across 238 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Kid President's guide to being awesome works for readers up to grade 8.0.

We rate Kid President's guide to being awesome as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") 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, Kid President's guide to being awesome explores self-esteem in children, conduct of life, health & daily living, friendship, and humor — 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 self-esteem in children, conduct of life, health & daily living.
  • 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

11LE — Light — Emotional
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Clear
Thematic
Clear

No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.

Data confidence: standard

Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

2/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
5
Emotional Weight
2
Theme Richness
5
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

238 pages
ISBN
9780062358684
Pages
238
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
2015
Type
Nonfiction

Genres

Subjects

Conduct of LifeHealth & Daily LivingInterviewsSelf-esteem in ChildrenSuccess in ChildrenHelpfulnessSocial ActionHelping BehaviorAlturismCelebritiesBiography & AutobiographyAltruismChildrenMedia Tie-InSuccessSelf-esteemSelf Esteem in Children