Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities
Dale Borman Fink
Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Dale Borman Fink
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Did you know kids with disabilities can be just as adventurous and fun as anyone else? In a lively Midwestern town, children with all kinds of abilities join Scouts and other groups, proving everyone belongs. This story shows why making space for all kids changes everything.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This fiction book explores the experiences of children with disabilities participating in youth programs alongside their peers in a Midwestern community. Through interviews with parents, peers, and community leaders, it addresses social inclusion and challenges faced by disabled children. Suitable for ages 9-12, it sensitively handles themes of disability and community integration.
Why we rated Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities 11LN
Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities as 11LN ("Light — Neutral") 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Disability: social aspects.
Thematically, Making A Place For Kids With Disabilities explores disability representation, friendship, child welfare, community inclusion, and sociology of children — 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 disability representation, friendship, child welfare.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LN — Light — NeutralLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
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
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780275965655
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Praeger
- Published
- April 30, 2000
- Type
- Nonfiction