Land the Cleves Built
Douglas Manry
Land the Cleves Built
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Douglas Manry
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
The crunch of leaves under little feet and the fresh scent of earth fill the air as the Cleves family works together to build their dreams. Each nail hammered and stone placed tells a story of hope and hard work. Feel the warmth of family and the excitement of making a home come alive in every page.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Land the Cleves Built is a gentle fiction story ideal for early readers aged 5-8, focusing on themes of family, cooperation, and perseverance. The narrative uses vivid sensory details to engage children while promoting values of hard work and togetherness. Appropriate for young readers, it offers a warm, accessible introduction to storytelling without any challenging content.
Why we rated Land the Cleves Built 7C
Land the Cleves Built is written at a Level 2 reading level across 15 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Land the Cleves Built works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Land the Cleves Built as 7C ("Clear") 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, Land the Cleves Built explores family, perseverance, early readers, and children — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, perseverance, early readers.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
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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
- 9780962231605
- Pages
- 15
- Publisher
- Odaat Publishing Company
- Published
- December 1989
- Type
- Fiction