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Love, Sex and God (Concordia Sex Education)

Jane Grover

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Love, Sex and God (Concordia Sex Education)

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Jane Grover

Reading Level 4-5 9MS Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

The gentle rustle of pages turns as questions about love and growing up fill the air. Imagine a place where faith meets facts, and every answer is wrapped in care and respect. Feel the warmth of understanding as you explore what it means to love, connect, and believe—all at once.

Themes

Social Issues - Dating and SexReligionComing of AgeJuvenile Nonfiction

Quick Assessment

This book offers age-appropriate sex education from a Christian perspective, integrating current scientific and public health information. Aimed at teens aged 13 to 18, it addresses topics related to love, sex, and faith with sensitivity and clarity. Parents should note its faith-based approach alongside factual content, suitable for young adults in middle to high school.

Why we rated Love, Sex and God (Concordia Sex Education) 9MS

Love, Sex and God (Concordia Sex Education) is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 124 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Love, Sex and God (Concordia Sex Education) works for readers up to grade 6.5.

We rate Love, Sex and God (Concordia Sex Education) as 9MS ("Moderate — Social") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Love, Sex and God (Concordia Sex Education) explores social issues - dating and sex, religion, coming of age, and juvenile nonfiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
  • Kids drawn to stories about social issues - dating and sex, religion, coming of age.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9MS — Moderate — Social
Emotional
Light
Physical
Clear
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Light

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: standard

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

Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

2/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
4
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

124 pages
ISBN
9780570035565
Pages
124
Publisher
Concordia Publishing House
Published
February 1995
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

Social IssuesDating and SexYoung Adult