Last Day I Had a Daddy
Claudia Verruto Bernsetin
Last Day I Had a Daddy
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Claudia Verruto Bernsetin
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
The sharp ring of the phone breaks the laughter of a sunny playday, turning warmth into a chilly silence. Claudia’s world shifts in an instant, the bright colors dimming around her. Sometimes, the hardest days teach us how to find light again.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This sensitive fiction book explores a young child's experience with sudden family change and loss. Suitable for early readers ages 5-8, it gently addresses themes of grief and emotional adjustment in an accessible way. Parents should be aware that it deals with the impact of a significant loss but does so with hope and reassurance.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781620861202
- Pages
- 66
- Publisher
- Mascot Books
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction