Look in My Eyes During This Pandemic
Teri Murray
Look in My Eyes During This Pandemic
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Teri Murray
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
This book shows how even when the world feels like it’s stopped, a kid’s feelings are loud and real. Imagine missing your friends and school but finding tiny sparks of hope in the quiet. It matters because your feelings deserve to be seen and understood.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This gently written early reader explores a young child's emotional journey through pandemic isolation, capturing both struggles and moments of hope. Suitable for ages 5-8, it sensitively addresses feelings of loneliness caused by missing friends and school, helping children process these experiences. Parents should note the focus is on emotional understanding rather than detailed pandemic facts.
Why we rated Look in My Eyes During This Pandemic 7LE
Look in My Eyes During This Pandemic is written at a Level 2 reading level across 24 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Look in My Eyes During This Pandemic works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Look in My Eyes During This Pandemic as 7LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Look in My Eyes During This Pandemic weaves together family and coming of age.
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, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7LE — Light — 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
- 9781733051897
- Pages
- 24
- Publisher
- Blue & white Press
- Published
- 2021
- Type
- Fiction